Friday, February 18, 2011

TIFFIN SAMBAR WITH MOONG DAL

Tiffin-sambar-recipe
  
         This sambar is a perfect side dish for Idli,pongal and dosa too..I make this very often and now hooked to this recipe standardly,as my kid always wants sambar for idly/dosa.. I like it best with pongal .

Ingredients:

Moong dal/paasi paruppu 1/3 cup
Onion,chopped 1/2 cup
Tomato 1 no.
Green chillies 2 nos.
Brinjal,small 2 nos.
potato 1 no.
carrot,small 1 no.
Tamarind extract 1 tblsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida 1/8 tsp
Jaggery 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves,chopped 2 tblsp
Curry leaves few
Salt and water as needed
Sambar powder: Roast in 1/2 tsp oil and powder coarsely
Channa dal/kadalai paruppu 1 &1/2 tblsp
Coriander seeds 1 & 1/2 tsp
Dry red chilli 3-4 nos
Fenugreek seeds 1/2 tsp

sambar-powder-fresh-ground

To season:
Oil/Ghee 2-3 tsp
Mustard 3/4 tsp
Jeera 1 tsp
Curry leaves 1 sprig
Asafoetida 1/4 tsp

hotel-style-sambar

   Method:

  1. Pressure cook dal for 3 whistles,mash and keep aside.Chop onion,vegetables,,tomatoes,slit green chillies.
  2. Heat kadai/pan with oil/ghee and temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table in order.
  3. Add onion and fry till transparent. Add the vegetables and tomato together and fry in medium flame for 2 minutes.Add little salt while frying for easy cooking of the vegetables.
  4. fry
  5. Add required water and the tamarind and boil till the vegetables get cooked.Add the curry leaves,coriander leaves,salt,asafoetida. Lastly add the sambar powder and bring to boil.
  6. boil,add sambar powder
  7. Add the cooked dal and mix well.Adjust water as needed to get a sambar consistency. Bring to boil and garnish with coriander leaves.
  8. add dhal, boil
Serve with idly/dosa or pongal or you can have it with mini idlies as I did that day for dinner Smile ! Top with sesame oil or ghee if desired..

mini-idli-sambar-tiffin



Notes:
  • The sambar is very mild,so perfect for kids,my son loves this!
  • Add tamarind less as mentioned,that’s the speciality of this sambar..

76 Stars(comments):

Nags said...

love the last picture raks! and that's the same bucket as mine, you were right!! :D i bought mine in trichy! nee?

Gayu said...

The bucket is so cutee...love this Sambar..reminded of Indian weddings!!

Gayu
http://ensamayalarangam.blogspot.com

Priya said...

Woww super sambar, that bowl of mini idlies and sambar makes me hungry Raji..

Kalpana Sareesh said...

wow i love those mini idlies n sambhar..

Prathibha said...

Loved that bucket dear...very cute..:)
I do my tiffin sambar with a combination of moong and toor dal and I make sure that I add few selective vegetables get the flavor what we get in hotels...I just loved the color of sambar....loooks very tempting...

notyet100 said...

luv the bowl of mini idlis with sambhar,wish i could eat this now

jeyashrisuresh said...

hot sambar with spongy idlis makes me drool.cute bucket and nice clicks.will try ur version of sambhar soon.

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Me in SG,Jyothi stores Nags :)

Sharmilee! :) said...

Sambar looks very tempting...luved the last pic very much! enaku cone dosai epo soli thara....supera iruku paaka oru flight anupu ipove varen sapida ;)

vidhas said...

looks tempting, sambhar vali is very cute. Lovely presentation, lovely clicks ..... I also make this sambhar. It tastes good .

sowmya's creative saga said...

nice one..should try making this one for my son with mini idlis..lovely clicks.

Happy Cook said...

I have been seeing that bucket ( bowl in lots os blogs and i am in lovr with it, i am going to try this sambar soon.

Gayathri Anand said...

wow ...lovely clicks I do the same way ..love all ur photos ..makes me hungry ..

Divya Kudua said...

Love all the pics..sambar looks yum!

Ramya said...

I keep cumg back to ur page to look at the last pic...:-) looks soo inviting...Drooling here...

Shanthi said...

Lovely and cute bucket. Like the bucket more than the sambhar.

Rekha shoban said...

wow raji!! superah irukku pics....sambharum idlyum haha nalla combo...

Priti said...

All the pics looks so gud ... DH likes sambar idly than with idli with chutney ..will try this...

Pavithra said...

I love Mooooooooooooong sambar so so much and this is the way exactly i too do and it tastes like hotel sambar. And the spice mixture which i make is also same of that 4 ingredients. Never tried with pongal..I used to make for idli and DOsa..next time i will try making this for pongal too.

Nithya said...

Ada dhool.. andha bucket is becoming famous now ;)

Love the last pic and I am simply drooling :)

Paaka Shaale said...

The moong dal sambhar looks yum. And as usual the presentation and the clicks are great :)

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Moong sambar looks so tempting and delicious. Must have tasted yummy.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

The Foodie said...

WOW the sambar is looking so good... i would love to eat some of those drunken idlis :)

Premalatha Aravindhan said...

Wow this yummy sambar,loved the presentation...Very nice!

Laavanya said...

I make this often with ven pongal too - so quick and tasty.
Such fascinating pics Raks.

Smitha said...

moong daal sambar is too good....I make it from time to time, as my hubby isn't that fond of it....but i surely love it!
Smitha
http://smithasspicyflavors.blogspot.com/

Shama Nagarajan said...

too good..lovely click...so tempting

uma shankar said...

The kutti bucket looks so cute and the picture is so good.great job!!!

Sush said...

I too make something similar to go with my idli & dosas. Lovely bucket & great pictures.

Vimitha Anand said...

Loved the last pic... Will tempt anyone who sees it..

Suja Sugathan said...

Delicious sambar, healthy and inviting breakfast..Beautiful clicks dear.

Shanavi said...

Killing me Raks...droolingggggg Delicious..Like the paper dosa..... ;)

Akila said...

wow... you always rocks.... and its 2 am now and i am feeling hungry after seeing your idli sambar....

Swathi said...

sambar looks delicious espcially dunken idly is perfect

rekhas kitchen said...

Never made sambar with moongdal sounds very delicious and each and every picture of your made me hungry lovely post dear.

divya said...

The sambar looks fantastic. Superb!!! :)

Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal said...

wow, what a lovely looking sambhar, love the color and presentation. And, never used moong dal, so a great idea.

Rachu said...

wow.. beautiful presentation.. feels like I just ate idlis and dosas with your yummy flavorful sambhar.!

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Padma said...

WOW tempting pictures.... love this sambar with idli/dosa ofcourse venpongal...

kothiyavunu.com said...

Yummy!! Ur making me hungry..awesome clicks.

Preety said...

looking so delicious..

GEETHA ACHAL said...

எனக்குà®®் à®®ிகவுà®®் பிடித்த சாà®®்பாà®°்...கத்திà®°ிக்காய் சேà®°்த்து செய்து இருக்கின்à®±ேன்...ஆனால் இதில் கேரட் எல்லாà®®் சேà®°்த்து செய்தது கிடையாது...பாà®°்க்குà®®் பொà®´ுதே பொà®™்கலுடன் சாப்பிட தோனுது...படங்கள் அழகு..

Reshmi said...

hi rajeshwari,

first time here and it feels so good when you drop into such a wonderful blog with awesome collection of recipes and droolworthy pics.. appreciate your efforts.. love to follow u!

http://rasoithekitchen.blogspot.com/

Jaishree said...

Sambar looks very tempting..Lovely Presentation! Drooling pics.Awesome!

Aruna Manikandan said...

love this sambar a lot..
looks perfect and delicious..
wonderful presentation with beautiful clicks dear:)

Radhika said...

Raji the sambar in the bucket reminds of hotel sambar. Loved the clicks very much. keep rocking.

swapna said...

Tempting and yummy sambar...love the bucket!!

Plateful said...

Hi Rajeswari, that's one mouthwatering display of dishes. Loved the first pic and the one with the mini idlis soaked in sambar.

This is my first time in your space. I just glimpsed through a couple of recipes and I loved it. Very appealing pics too. Gonna follow you :)

Kanchan said...

Sambhar in any form is welcome .. the hot vapours looks perfect ..

Kurinji said...

wow Raji tasty sambar and beautiful clicks..(bucket also)...

kurinjikathambam

Mary said...

This really looks delicious. I hope you have a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary

Anu said...

wow mouthwatering... yummmy..... Dosa , idly sambar kalakal... bucket looks cute...

Cham said...

I never made sambar with moong dhal, hehe love the bucket like hotel :)

Torviewtoronto said...

sambar looks delicious and healthy lovely picture

SpicyTasty said...

Lovely sambar for breakfast.

Kairali sisters said...

Wow.. Such a beautiful looking sambar, the pictures gorgeously tempting raks...

LG said...

Tempting pictures Raks, especially sambar in bucket :D

kaveri said...

Hai Rajeshwari

Mouthwatering Sambar. Lovely pictures...

Sushma Mallya said...

Looks Lovley Raji:)....what tempting pics:)

Pari said...

I must try this, the pics are tempting me to do so.

FOODELICIOUS

Lavi said...

Dosai nna, last pic la irukkarathu thaan! nanum podarenea;)

Hotel sambhar per la mattum illa, pics layum theriyuthu!!

Jay said...

wanna taste now with my hot soft idlies..:)
love d awesome click Raks..
Tasty appetite

Jaleela Kamal said...

super sambar

aipi said...

The more I scroll through your pics the hungrier I get..awesome recipe n presentation :)


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Sarah Naveen said...

nice clicks raks...
I love sambar with moong dal...This looks so yummy and i wanna grab that bowl with idli..yumm!!

Now Serving said...

Love the Sambar pail and the pictures as you've heard already SO many times are too tempting! Excellent post

Priya's Feast said...

Nice idea of making the tiffin sambar with pasu paruppu and my DH luvs it so much... U r clicking the food in best angels...Ur photography skills r more much interesting day by day,Teach me some :)

Sathya said...

Hi Raks..I tried this yesterday with dosa and it was awesome..the best part my husband loved it..Thanks u..

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Thanks so much Sathya for trying and the prompt feedback! :) Glad you both loved it!

almostveg said...

Loved this recipe. My husband is a south Indian and he said it was superb. We had it with idli's for lunch. Better than my m-in-laws sambar. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

NiVi said...

Hi Raks,
This recipe helped me a lot when my mixie went repair and this side dish amused my hubby very well. It is yummy

Sne said...

Hi Raks,
First, so glad I found your site for south indian recipes. LOVE the step by step pictures.
Noticed the sambhar powder ingredients in this recipe are with less ingredients (toor dal, pepper corns, jeera and turmeric powder are missing) than in your sambhar powder recipe on the side. Is that on purpose? Does this tiffin sambhar not need those other ingredients? Want to make some so wanted to find out before making.
Also, do you have a recipe for the red tomato chutney served in Tamilnadu with Dosa/Idli?
Thank You

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Hi sne,

Yes the sambar powder in the side bar is for day to day use and is a tiny bit different, for freshly ground we add just these mentioned. Do try this way, it will be a hit for sure!

I have two chutneys :
Onion Tomato Chutney
Tomato chutney
Hope you like it.

Divya Babrekar said...

Hi Raks,

Thank you so much for the recipe!!Made it with hot idlis..Came out very well!! :)

Divya Babrekar said...

Hi Raks,

Made this sambar it came out really well!!Reminded me of the smanbar that you get in saravana bhavan in chennai!!Sluurrp!!Thank you so much :)

Poornima said...

Hi, I made this sambar today with dosa and it was absolutely delicious. I recently came across your blog and tried some of your recipes, and none of them have gone wrong..Great job there! Keep it coming!!

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