Tiffin Sambar for Idli/ Dosa is always a great treat to our taste buds. We always love the sambar served with mini idli in restaurants. It is a best compliment for any South Indian Breakfast like Idli / Dosa / Upma and Uthappam. Tiffin Sambar is very simple to make and it is healthy too as we are going to add lots of veggies
Why and how the Restaurant style Tiffen Sambar is different ?
- The freshly ground coconut-spice paste and the shallots are the main secret which really enhances the flavor and taste of this sambar.
- Finally before serving, garnish with fresh finely chopped onions, coriander leaves and also little ghee. The ghee, just before serving, is another secret of getting of Restaurant style Tiffin sambar at home.
- For Hotel Style Tiffin Sambar | Idli-Dosa Sambar Recipe, we are using Moong Dal instead of Toor Dal. Usually we make sambar using Toor Dal. For the Sambar that we usually make for breakfast as an accompaniment to Idly/Dosa, we add Moong Dal instead of Toor Dal. It's mainly for two reasons. One, it gives more quantity and the other reason is that it's cheaper compared to Toor Dal. You can very much make the same recipe using Toor Dal, if you wish to.
If you like this Hotel style Tiffen Sambar, then you can also try other Sambar recipes as well.
- Ratna Cafe Style Sambar | Sambar for Idli, Dosa - Sambar with unique taste, flavor and texture!. Restaurant style sambar at Home.
- Udupi Sambar | Udipi Style Sambar Recipe - Udupi Style Sambar is a popular sambar variety with richness of veggies along with a tinge of sweetness. Adding jaggery and cooking in coconut oil is the secret to this yummy sambar.
- Tiffin Sambar / Idli Sambar / Payatham Paruppu Sambar - Idli Sambar | MoongDal Sambar is a mixed vegetable moong dal based sambar which is a perfect Side Dish for Idli / Dosa / Upma / Pongal. A perfect side dish for any South Indian Breakfast
Recipe card to make Hotel Style Tiffen Sambar
Hotel Style Tiffin Sambar | Idli-Dosa Sambar Recipe
Equipments Needed
- Pressure Cooker
- Mixer Grinder
- Heavy Bottomed Pan
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 260kcal
Tiffin Sambar for Idli/ Dosa is always a great treat to our taste buds, especially if it has the taste of restaurants. We always love the sambar served with mini idli in restaurants. It's made using moong dal and freshly ground masala. When served hot, it's very tasty and a great accompaiment to Idli / dosa / Pongal.
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup Moong dal
- 1 gooseberry size Tamarind
- 1½ teaspoon Salt adjust to your taste
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 2 teaspoon Ghee for garnishing
Vegetables
- 8-10 nos Shallots / Baby Onions
- 1 nos Potato small size
- 5 nos Beans chopped to 1" size
- 1 nos Carrot chopped to smaller cubes
- 1 tablespoon green peas optional
- 1 nos Tomato roughly chopped
- ½ nos onion finely chopped, for garnishing`
- 2 nos Green Chili slit
- 2 teaspoon Coriander Leaves finely chopped, for garnishing
For fresh ground masala
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- 3 nos Red Chili
- 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds
- 2 teaspoon Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
- ¼ teaspoon Peppercorns
- ¼ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 tablespoon Grated Coconut
- ½ teaspoon Fenugreek seeds
For Tempering
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
Preparation
- Pressure cook the moong dal along with turmeric powder and mash it and keep it aside
- Soak the tamarind in water and extract the juice
- Wash and chop all the vegetables and keep it ready.
Making fresh ground masala
- Heat a pan, add oil and the grinding ingredients excluding cumin seeds and coconut and fry till the dal becomes golden brown color.
- Remove the fried ingredients and add it to the mixer along with grated coconut and cumin Seeds. Allow it to cool off and then grind it to a nice paste.
Start making Sambar
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add curry leaves and fry for 10 seconds. Add Slit Green Chilli and saute for few seconds.
- Then add shallots and sauté till translucent.
- Add chopped vegetable and stir-fry them in high flame for 2 minutes.
- Add tomato and mix well. Then add a glass of water and a pinch of turmeric and allow the vegetables to cook
- When the vegetables are half-cooked, add tamarind juice and salt and allow it to boil for 5 minutes till the raw smell of the tamarind goes off.
- Then, add the mashed dal and ground paste and add a cup of water and bring the sambar to boil.
- Garnish the sambar with chopped coriander leaves and then remove from flame
- Serve the yummy Sambar (Araithuvita Sambar) with hot Idli/Dosa topped with a spoon of ghee and enjoy!
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Nutritional Info
Nutrition Facts
Hotel Style Tiffin Sambar | Idli-Dosa Sambar Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 bowl)
Calories 260
Calories from Fat 12
% Daily Value*
Fat 1.3g2%
Saturated Fat 0.2g1%
Sodium 404mg18%
Potassium 1054mg30%
Carbohydrates 53g18%
Fiber 15g63%
Sugar 18g20%
Protein 14g28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Method:
- Pressure cook the moong dal along with turmeric powder and mash it and keep it aside
- Soak the tamarind in water and extract the juice
- Heat a pan, add oil and the grinding ingredients excluding cumin seeds and coconut and fry till the dal becomes golden brown color. Remove the fried ingredients and add it to the mixer along with grated coconut and cumin Seeds. Allow it to cool off and then grind it to a nice paste.
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add curry leaves and fry for 10 seconds. Add Slit Green Chilli and saute for few seconds.
- Then add shallots and sauté till translucent.
- Add chopped vegetable and stir-fry them in high flame for 2 minutes.
- Add tomato and mix well. Then add a glass of water and a pinch of turmeric and allow the vegetables to cook
- When the vegetables are half-cooked, add tamarind juice and salt and allow it to boil for 5 minutes till the raw smell of the tamarind goes off.
- Then, add the mashed dal and ground paste and add a cup of water and bring the sambar to boil.
- Garnish the sambar with chopped coriander leaves and then remove from flame
- Serve the yummy Sambar (Araithuvita Sambar) with hot Idli/Dosa topped with a spoon of ghee and enjoy!
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