India, April 9 -- A well of spicy, tangy sambar in the middle of steaming hot rice with some podi powder and poppadums on the side is heaven on a plate. If you're as obsessed with this unbeatable combo as us, this Karnataka-style chicken sambar recipe is the perfect non-vegetarian upgrade to the wholesome flavour palette. Now before this offends any of the cuisine purists out there, all we would like to say is that don't knock it till you try it - although once you do, we assure you there's no going back!

Ingredients: Oil - 2tbsps, cumin seeds - 1tsp, curry leaves - 10 to 12, roughly chopped green chillies - 3, onion - 3/4 cup, tomato - 1/2 cup, turmeric powder - 1/4tsp, chili powder - 1tsp, salt - 1tbsp (or to taste), coriander powder -...