Today I am blogging about a very popular version of sambar served along with dosai/idly.This is also known as tiffin sambar just to distinguish it from regular sambar served with rice.There more than one way to make this sambar and I have already blogged about one easy method.This version I am blogging today,calls for fresh ground spices and coconut.I made this along with vendhaya dosai and it was such a hit.I may sound exaggerating but the aroma while the sambar was cooking was really great.This is a recipe we have been making at our homes for years.There is no tamarind in this sambar and it should be made a bit thinner than normal sambar.Try this and I am sure you will love it.
Tiffin sambar recipe:
Star ingredients:Moong dal and coconut
Time:30 minutes
Serves:3
Ingredients:
3/4 cup moong dal
2 onions sliced
2 tomatoes chopped very fine
1 potato boiled and cubed
2 tablespoons grated coconut
1/2 teaspoon mustard
1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
10-12 curry leaves
2 green chillies
Cilantro leaves
Salt
Oil
Grind to a paste:
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon channa dal
1 1/2 tablespoons coriander seeds
3 dried red chillies
1 tablespoon grated coconut:
Fry channa dal,coriander seeds and dried red chillies in 3 teaspoons oil till golden.Grind this along with 1 tablespoon raw coconut.
Method:1.Pressure cook moong dal till mushy.Once the pressure is released mash well and keep aside.
2.Heat a kadai/pan and add 3 teaspoons oil.Temper with mustard,fenugreek,green chillies,curry leaves.
3.Add the sliced onions and saute well.Add the tomatoes and saute till mushy.
4.Next add the ground spices and saute well till well coated.Add 1 1/2 cups of water.boiled cubed potatoes and bring to a boil.
5.Add the mashed dal,2 cups of water,salt and boil for 10 minutes.
6.Add the coconut and simmer for 10 minutes.Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve with dosai.
Notes:1.If you are in short of time you can use sambar powder instead of ground spices.Just add coconut in the last step as mentioned above.
2.You can also include veggies like capsicum,carrot in this recipe.
