TIFFIN SAMBAR

INGREDIENTS:

Toor dhal - 1 cup
Pearl onion - 1/4 cup chopped
Tomato - 1 finely chopped

TO GRIND:

Tomato - 1
Roasted gram/Pottukadalai - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Grated coconut - 2 tsp

Tadka:

Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin  - 1/2 tsp
Urat dal - 1 tsp
Onion - few chopped
Curry leaves - few
Green chillies - 2
Coriander leaves - 1 handful

Asafoetida- few tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1. Pressure cook onions, tomatoes, dal with sufficient water .Cook for 6-7 whistles and then mash the dal well.
2. Add the grind masala with little water to the dal .Add salt to it and mix it well.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seed, methi seeds, cumin , urat dal .When it splutters, add the finely chopped onion , curry leaves and finally add this to the dal.Add asafoetida.
4. Mix well and cook for 5 min. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Linking it with Tamizhar Samayal Tuesday event

by Nalini

Recipe : Tried this sambar from a tamil magazine.