Tomato Sambar [Quick Tasty Sambar]

Ingredients :

Tuvar dal - 1 cup [Washed & well pressure cooked]
Raw red tomatoes - 4 to 5
Tamarind paste - 1/2 sp
Small onion - 1/4 cup [Peeled]
Salt - As required
Turmeric powder - 1/2 sp
Sambar powder - 1 sp
Red chillie powder - 1 sp
Sugar or jaggery - 1/2 sp
Green chillie - 1
Mustard seeds - 1 sp [For seasoning]
Dry red chillie - 1 [For seasoning]
Oil - 2 sp
Curry leaves - Little
Cut coriander leaves - Little
Fresh grated coconut - 1 sp.

For Grinding :

Grind onion, tomatoes, green chillie, grated coconut in a mixer to a fine paste & keep aside.


Method :

Take one pressure pan, keep on the gas & add the boiled dal, grained masala, salt, turmeric, sambar powder, red chillie powder, sugar or jaggery to that & pour enough required water & mix well. If you want you can add cut red pumkin [Cut into dices]. Then close the lid & wait for 2 whistles to come. Then keep the flame in lower position for 5 mins. After the pressure goes open the lid & season with mustard seeds, red chillie. Garnish with curry leaves & cut coriander leaves. Enjoy your quick tasty sambar. Serve with idli, dosa & hot steamed rice.