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Tiffen Sambar

Prep Time

5minutes

Cook Time

15minutes

Prep Time

5minutes

Cook Time

15minutes

Ingredients

2 Onions
4 Tomatoes
1 carrot
6 Beans
1 potato
2 green chilli
1pinch AsafetidaHing/
1/2tsp salt
1/2tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2tsp jeera
curry leavesFew
1Cup moong dal
1Tbsp Sambar powderDepending on the spice level of your powder increase or decrease the quantity

Instructions

Heat oil in a pressure cooker
Add mustard seeds, jeera & curry leaves Let them splutter
Add green chilli, Onions and saute for a minute
Later add the chopped veggies one by one and then sambar powder,hing too
Continue sauteing for 5 minutes Rinse & wash daal thoroughly
Add it to pressure cooker along with 3 cups of water
Leave upto 4 whistles.Once the pressure is released, check the consistency of sambar.
If its too thick, add extra half cup of water and boil for 3-4 minutes
Adjust salt, garnish with coriander leaves and serve sambar with Idli,Dosai or Pongal

Other Variations :

Instead of MoongDal you can substitue Toor daal as well.
If you don’t have Sambar Powder powder, replace it with 1/2 tbsp Chilli Powder + 1/2 tbsp Coriander Powder. The below pic of Tiffin sambar is prepared using Toor Dal & Chilli Powder+Coriander Powder for spices
When you have guests at home and would like to take this instant sambar to next level, then try this following method. It tastes so good. I prepare it mainly with Pongal – Grind 1/2 cup of Coconut with 1/4 cup of Raw Coriander seeds & 2 tbsp Sambar Powder to a smooth paste – Add this paste to vegetable + dal mixture. Pressure cook it for 4 whistles Flavorful Sambar will be ready within 20 minutes