Tiffin Center Sambhar

Ingredients :

• Mixed vegetables* - 1 cup [ cut into small pieces ]
• Tomato - 2 [ red chopped ]
• Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp
• Boiled thurdal -1/2 cup
• Salt - as required
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red chillie powder - 1 tsp
• Sambhar powder - 1 1/2 tsp
• Jaggery - 1/ 2 tsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Curry leaves - little
• Coriander leaves - little

*Mixed vegetables include brinjal, onion, red pumpkin, carrot, ladies finger etc.


For grinding :

• Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
• Channa dal - 1/2 tsp
• Tuvar dal - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Raw rice - 1/2 tsp
• Red chillies - 5 to 6
• Grated coconut - 2 tsp

Fry all the ingredients in oil and grind along with tomatoes and keep aside.


For seasoning :

• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Channa dal - 1 tsp
• Dry red chilli - 1 [ broken ]

Method :

First take one small cooker, add oil. When the oil becomes hot, add the seasoning. When the mustard seeds pop, add channa dal and red chilli. When the dal turns into golden colour, add onion and then other vegetables And boiled and mashwd dal.. Mix well. Add salt, turmeric, red chilli powder, sambhar powder and jaggery. Mix well, close the cooker and wait for 3 whistles to come. After the pressure leaves, open the cooker and garnish with coriander leaves and curry leaves. Serve with idlis, dosas, upma and steamed rice.