TIFFIN SAMBHAR

Tiffin Sambhar is a flavourful,aromatic and tasty side dish had with idli,dosa,vada,pongal and some such other tiffin varieties.I have made this hotel style and is made with  mixed dals,both toor/pigeon pea lentil  and moong/green gram dal.You can add made many veggies but i choose potato and carrot alongwith onion and tomato.Some people make this sambhar with only moong dal,but when you addtoor dal also it addsa nice colour and imparts  thickness too.There are many variations of sambhar,but this is the method i follow and is liked by all at home.Do give it a try and let me know how it turned out..

SUMMARY
Course:Side Dish
Cuisine:South Indian
Serves:4
Preparation Time:30 minutes
Cooking Time:30 minutes
Total Time:1 hour

INGREDIENTS

• Toor Dal-1/2 cup
• Moong Dal-1/4 cup
• Turmeric Powder-1/4 tsp
• Water for cooking dal-2 cups
• Water for adding to tamarind extract-1 1/2 cups
• Tamarind-a gooseberry shaped ball
• Carrot-1
• Potato-1
• Sambhar Onion/Shallots-8
• Tomato-1
• Sambhar Powder-1 tsp
• Powdered Jaggery-1/2 tsp
• Salt-to taste

TO ROAST AND GRIND

• Coriander Seeds-4 tsp
• Red Chilli-3
• Channa Dal/Bengal Gram Dal-2 tsp
• Pepper-1/2 tsp
• Jeera/Cumin-1/2 tsp

FOR TEMPERING

• Mustard-1/2 tsp
• Methi/Fenugreek Seeds-1/2 tsp
• Oil-1tsp
• Asafoetida-1/4 tsp
• Green Chilli-1

FOR GARNISHING

• Curry Leaves-1 sprig
• Coriander Leaves-a few

HOW TO MAKE

• Dry roast the ingredients given in the to roast and grind  table.Allow it to cool. 

• Grind coaresly.Soak tamarind in hot water.

• Chop the veggies in cubes.Peel sambhar onions.In a heavy bottomed vessel add the ingredients given in to temper table.

• Once the mustard has crackled add onions and chopped tomato.Once the onions are oink and tomato cooked half way add cubed  potato and carrot pieces.

• Add tamarind extract and sambhar powder.

• Allow it to boil for some time.Add salt and once the veggies are cooked add freshly ground masala.

• Cook tur and moong dal in water with turmeric powder till mushy.Add it to the boiling mixture.

• After the dal is completely mixed add powdered jaggery.

• Garnish with curry and coriander leaves.

• Tiffin Sambhar is ready to be served with Idli,Dosa,Pongal or Vada.

Notes

• You can use beans,yellow pumpkin or radish too along with these veggies.
• I have added sambhar powder also alog with roasted and ground powder,but if you want less spicy avoid adding sambhar powder.
• Adding jaggery enhances the taste of the sambhar.

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