Sambar

thumb|The South Indian staple breakfast item of idli, sambar, and vada served on a banana leaf.

or (Kannada: , Malayalam: , Tamil சாம்பார் (சாம்பாறு in Sri Lanka),Telugu: ), pronounced "saambaar", is a dish common in southern India and Sri Lanka, made of dal (usually red gram, also called toor dal) and vegetables in a spicy tamarind