Name: TIFFIN SAMBAR RECIPE recipe by Kavitha Lakshmi at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 cup toor daal; 2 tomatoes; 1 Onion; few curry leaves; Few coriander leaves; Channa dal 2 tsp; Dhaniya [coriander seeds] 1 tsp; Cumin seeds 1 tsp; Oil 2 tsp; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 dry red Chili's; Pinch Hing

Ingredients Serving: 3

1 cup toor daal
2 tomatoes
1 Onion
few curry leaves
Few coriander leaves
Channa dal 2 tsp
Dhaniya [coriander seeds] 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Oil 2 tsp
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
2 dry red Chili's
Pinch Hing

Instructions

Firstly dry roast jeera, dhaniya, red Chili's and Channa dal
Roast it till you get nice aroma
Add the roasted ingredients in a blender
Blend it to paste and keep aside
wash and rinse the dal and put into a pressure cooker. Once the pressure releases from the cooker, whisk the dal
Meanwhile, chop onions, vegetables, tomotos, coriander leaves and chilli and keep them aside.
In a pan, add 1 tsp of oil. Sizzle with mustard seeds and curry leaves. To the same pan add onions and fry them till golden brown.
Add tomatoes and fry till it gets soft
Add remaining vegetables and required water. cook for 5 mins
Once vegetables are cooked add mashed dal. And seasoned with some salt.
Add termeric powder and grounded paste
Soak tamarind for 5 mins. Pour tamarind juice into sambar and let it boil for 5 mins
Seasoned with coriander leaves and switch off the stove

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