Tiffin sambar

40 min

Tiffin sambar

tiffin sambar

40 min4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup tur dal
  • 1/2 cup masoor dal
  • 1 large potato
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 spring curry leaves
  • 10-12 nos shallots (sliced)
  • 1/2 no carrot (diced)
  • 1 no drumstick (sambar cut)
  • 1 small lemon sized tamarind
  • 1/8 tsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp sambar powder
  • 1 tbsp coriander leaves

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pressure cook Toor dhal , masoor dhal, potato with a pinch of turmeric

  2. 2

    Splutter mustard seeds, curry leaves in oil. Add chopped shallots, turmeric powder, and any other chopped vegetables of your choice.and boiled potatoes

  3. 3

    Meanwhile before starting, soak tamarind in little hot water for a while. Filter it and keep it aside

  4. 4

    Pour the filtered tamarind water into sauteed onion vegetable mixture.

  5. 5

    Close it with a lid and let it boil for a while.until tamarind water gets darker and starts boiling.

  6. 6

    Add pinch of sugar to this. Add three tablespoons of sambar powder.

  7. 7

    Add boiled dhal to it and close the lid so that the aroma does not go away. Add water and salt as required.

  8. 8

    Add chopped coriander leaves and a tsp ghee to it and serve hot.

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