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To the platter of a south Indian, Sambar is something as oxygen is to our bodies! Being an east Indian, I may not relate to it as emotionally as a south Indian would but having stayed at Vizag and Port Blair for a large time span, I think I can at least understand their emotional inclination to this culinary marvel !!
My mom makes brilliant sambar and my brothers relish that with steamed rice, a spoon or two of ghee and some nicely fried vegetable! I still remember those days when my mom made gallons of it and three of us would finish it all; thats the magic of a plate of steamed rice and hot sambar! I had a strong craving for it yesterday morning and thanks to the packet of sambar powder gifted to me by my magas and the little haunch that I had about utility of beans while shopping in the supermarket 2 days ago, I made some in the morning and relished it all over the day. I followed my mom's recipe but probably couldn't get even remotely close to her awesomeness; probably for the extra ingredient of "maa ka pyaar" as they say! :)
This morning my mom told me that she liked this pic by the looks of it (yes I posted it on facebook before Flickr :P) and that she was happy that I am having rice and sambar even here, at Holland! Who would have ever thought of it! ha ha!
O dear sambar, u made my day yesterday! :)
Shallots, also known as small onions, sambar onions or pearl onions are low in calories and free from sodium, fat and cholesterol. More information and recipes are available at www.kamalascorner.com
Two male sambar deer testing each others strength! This photo was taken in Ranthambore National Park in India!
It carries a logo for Discraft a company that makes frisbees. Quilchena Park has a frisbee golf course - something the local dog owners find a bit odd, since it is also an off leash park. All it takes is for someone to bring a Border Collie and someone's expensive disc is going to get chomped!
Not sure if the highly individual colour scheme was applied here after import or in Japan. Certainly eye catching. And more original than pretending its a VW bus
"Sambar Deer" (juvenile) - a large deer native to the Indian Subcontinent, southern China and Southeast Asia. Young or sickly deers are easy prey for leopards and dholes.
Location: Sariska Tiger Reserve, India
A pack of dholes cuon alpinus attack Sambar deer cervus unicolour in a water hole in Bandipur Tiger Reserve. The Sambar deer have entered the water. One sambar attacking the dholes while the mother stand guard near her fawn and is stamping her feet as a sign of alarm, nervousness and also to frighten the dholes. Sambar being taller have an advantage in water as the dholes have to swim while attacking and hence will tire easily.
One of a few rescued from Tesco where otherwise they were destined for a long and unloved life in the bottom of the box. It seems most collectors and certainly children have ignored this cute Kei class truck. Mint and boxed.
Deep fried Indian lentil donughts (Vada) drenched in piping hot Indian lentil soup (Sambar) - My Winter Breakfast today. Find recipe @ Yummy Food
At the Takin reserve in Thimpu,Bhutan, were several deer . This was a fine specimen ,that was quite used to humans being around. Hence a fairly close`portrait`.
Can't afford that famous Volkswagen Microvan (although I don't know how you couldn't, they cost next to nothing!), then Subaru have you covered with this retrostyled version of their Sambar minivan.
As is the case with many Japanese car makers, their fascination with retro European cars such as the Jaguar MkII, the Mini, Rolls Royces and old Volkswagens, they always have a model dedicated to these machines of days gone by, but usually they're much much smaller and based on a Nissan Micra!
India trip, day 5: there are plenty of deer in the park and this large species is the tiger's favourite prey.
Now largely unloved by collectors but not by me, I still think its a very cute little casting and a brave choice by Matchbox. One of many found at Tesco this year as part of the now ridiculously over subscribed Case B!!! Mint and boxed.
The Sambar deer is the largest species of deer in Asia. They hail from Cambodia, China, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. These days they can also be found in Australia, North America, and New Zealand. Tropical rainforests, evergreen forests, and mixed forests are their favorite habitats. Due to their impressive antler display and meat, they are often hunted. Certain body parts are also used in traditional Asian medicine. Sadly, due to over hunting and habitat loss these large deer are listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
First the Stats...
Scientific name: Rusa unicolor
Weight: Up to 390+ lbs.
Length: Up t 6.7 feet
Height: Up to 5.3 feet, at the shoulder
Lifespan: Up to 26 years
Now on to the Facts!
1.) Samar deer are mostly nocturnal (active at night). Other times they are crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk).
2.) There are 7 known subspecies of Sambar.
3.) Males are solitary. Females travel in herds of up to 16 individuals.
4.) Even though they are undulates (hooved animals) they are surprisingly good swimmers.
5.) When threatened, they will emit a loud, repetitive honking call that sounds much like a car horn.
But wait, there's more on the Sambar deer!
6.) Their primary predators are tigers, dholes, wolves, leopards, and crocodiles.
7.) These opportunistic grazers eat a variety of foliage, grasses, fruits, herbs, water plants, buds, berries, bamboo, stems, and bark.
Did you know...?
Sambar deer can run up to 30+ mph!
8.) Males have up to 40 inch long antlers critter.science/the-sambar-deer/
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Sambar Deer - Large herbivores of the deer family. Tigers love these more than the spotted deer, Chital.
Didn't notice until I looked at this shot carefully that he's got a wound on his chest...
(Leica M9, Konica 90/2.8 Hexanon-M)
Bandipur, India
Today’s post is about a tangy, lip smacking mango sambar recipe. As mango season have started in India, I thought of sharing recipes using mangoes. The first one that came to my mind is this raw mango sambar recipe. Though the preparation is similar to other sambar recipes, the cooked mangoes adds more flavour to the gravy. You can also add drumstick and brinjal to this sambar, which does wonders. I used homemade sambar powder and this sambar taste better the next day. This sambar can be prepared for Tamil new year also along with mango pachadi, which I will post soon.