Bombay Sambar- Instant Sambar for Idli Dosa

Ingredients

• 10 Pearl Onions /shallots ( (finely chopped))
• 1 Tomato ( (finely chopped))
• 2 Green chilli ( (finely chopped))
• 1 inch Ginger
• 5 Garlic cloves ( (finely chopped))
• 1 tbsp Gram flour (kadalai mavu, besan) ( (heaped))
• 3/4 tsp Jaggery
• Salt needed
• 1 1/2 cup Water
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Chilli Powder
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Urad dal
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds
• 1 Red Chilli
• 1 pinch Asafoetida ( (hing))
• 1 sprig Curry leaves
• Coriander leaves ( (finely chopped))

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Preparations ---

2. 2

   Mix gram flour or besan with little water first without lumps. Then add 1 1/2 cup of water and mix well. Keep this aside

3. 3

   Finely chop ginger, green chillies, garlic, shallots and tomato.

4. 4

   --- Method ---

5. 5

   Heat 2 tbsp of oil and add mustard seeds followed by urad dal, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, red chilli and hing.

6. 6

   When mustard seeds start spluttering, add finely chopped pearl onions (shallots), ginger, green chillies, garlic and curry leaves.

7. 7

   Saute until onions turn transparent.

8. 8

   Once it turns transparent, add the chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, salt and chilli powder.

9. 9

   Cook until tomatoes turn mushy. If you feel the tomatoes are dry, you may add a tbsp of water.

10. 10

    Once the tomatoes are cooked well, add the gram flour mix.

11. 11

    Mix well and simmer for 4-5 minutes. Keep stirring in between.

12. 12

    Once done, garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.

13. 13

    Serve bombay sambar piping hot with idli, dosa or pongal.