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SIMPLY SAMBAR!
The New Indian Express
|March 05, 2025
As another World Dosa Day (March 3) passes, CE takes a look at the origins and the different South Indian variants of the crispy crepe's favourite mpani anior Sambar
THERE'S something about a hot plate of sambar rice, a generous drizzle of ghee on top, and a side of crispy chicken fry or vendakka fry that takes us straight back to our school lunch breaks elbowing friends for the last bite while debating whether Tamil Nadu mess sambar was superior to Udupi-style sambar. Some of us are purists, sticking to our grandmother's recipe, while others (like me, fully prepared for judgment) have a soft spot for the slightly sweet Karnataka sambar. A little jaggery with my dosa? Absolutely.
This story is from the March 05, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express.
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