TIFFIN SAMBAR WITH MOONG DAL

 
         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

To season:

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

   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. Add required water and the tamarind and boil till the vegetables get cooked.Add the curry leaves,coriander leaves,salt, asafoetida and jaggery. Lastly add the sambar powder and bring to boil.

5. Add the cooked dal and mix well.Adjust water as needed to get a sambar consistency. Bring to boil and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with idly/dosa or pongal or you can have it with mini idlies as I did that day for dinner ! Top with sesame oil or ghee if desired..

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..

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