sambar
Indian lentil stew
Sambar refers to two unrelated things.
One is a large Asian deer with coarse brown fur and branching antlers, found from India to Southeast Asia.
The other is a South Indian lentil stew made with tamarind, vegetables, and spices, typically served alongside rice, idli, or dosa.
The sambar at that restaurant has just the right amount of tang.
Context usually makes clear which meaning is intended.
Steamed lentil-rice cake
Stewed split legumes
- tamarindTangy-podded tropical tree
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
drumstick · tomato · onion · curry · soup · simmered · tangy · spiced
Swift horned grazer
- deerAntlered hoofed mammal
- muntjacSmall Asian deer species
- ruminantMulti-stomached grazing mammal
- ungulateMammal with hooves
hoofed · grazing · browsing · wildlife · endangered · conservation · habitat · forest
Tangy-podded tropical tree
- turmericYellow rhizome spice
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
- cuminGround aromatic seed
- fenugreekAromatic legume seed spice
mustard seeds · curry leaves · asafoetida · chili · peppercorn · masala · aromatic · seasoned
idli
Steamed lentil-rice cake
dal
Stewed split legumes
- tamarindTangy-podded tropical tree
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
lentils · drumstick · tomato · onion · curry · soup · simmered · tangy · spiced · savory
antelope
Swift horned grazer
ungulate · hoofed · grazing · browsing · wildlife · endangered · conservation · habitat · forest · grassland
tamarind
Tangy-podded tropical tree
fenugreek · mustard seeds · curry leaves · asafoetida · chili · peppercorn · masala · aromatic · seasoned · pungent
- Karnataka cuisinedosa, idli, masala dosa
- curriescurry, green curry, red curry, yellow curry, chicken curry
- Deerbuck, doe, fawn, stag, hind
- hoofed mammalscow, horse, goat, sheep, pig
- Indian cuisinegaram masala, turmeric powder, cumin, coriander, ghee
- ruminantscow, cows, ox, oxen, goat