Thatta Payaru Sambar Recipe - Black Eyed Beans Sambar

Thatta Payaru Sambar is an authentic vegetarian curry in which beans are cooked along with spices in a creamy dal base. This dish is the best way to include plant-based proteins in your diet.

Did you know - Black Eyed Beans also known as Cow Peas are the most nourishing in the legume family. Their name comes from the prominent black spot on their creamy skin. Black eyed beans are high in Vitamin A, Vitamin B, and digestion-friendly fibre. When picking up Black Eyed Peas, look for ones that have healthy looking skin with some shine. 

Serve Thatta Payaru Sambar with Steamed Rice, Carrot and Beans Thoran and Elai Vadam. Add a spoon of ghee to the sambar rice to make it more delicious.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other sambar recipes for your South Indian vegetarian meals such as

1. Mixed Vegetable Sambar Recipe
2. Keerai Sambar Recipe
3. Thakkali Vengayam Sambar Recipe