Rasam, (Tamil&Malayalam: Rasam; Kannada: Saaru; Telugu: Chaaru ;sanskrit:Rasam) is a South Indian soup. It is prepared with tamarind juice or tomato, pepper and other spices. Lentils are added by some along with vegetables.
Sambar or sambhar (Telugu:సాంబారు,Tamil:சாம்பார், Kannada:ಹುಳಿ, Malayalam: സാംബാറ്, is a dish common in South India and Sri Lankan cuisines, made of toovar dal (pigeon pea).
Sambar is a vegetable stew or chowder based on a broth made with tamarind and toovar dal, and is very popular in the cooking of southern regions of India especially in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
