Tiffin Sambar / Idli Sambar / Payatham Paruppu Sambar

Tiffin Sambar with a dash of ghee is a perfect acommpaniment for Idly/Dosa. It has a perfect blend of dal, the flavor of vegetables. Wish Moong dal, its so light and easy to digest, yet very tasty!

You can also Try:

1. Kumbakonam Kadapa
2. Bombay Besan Chutney
3. Brinjal Gotsu
4. Coconut Chutney

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Tiffin Sambar | Idli Sambar | Moong Dal Sambar

Course: Breakfast, Kuzhambu, Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamilnadu

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 152kcal

Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

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

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Ingredients

• 1/3 Cup Moong Dal
• Tamarind Small Lemon Size
• 1/2 Onion Preferably Pearl Onions
• 1 Carrot Chopped to smal cubes
• 10 Beans Finely Chopped
• 1 Tomato Roughly Chopped
• 1 Brinjal Chopped to small cubes
• 1 Potato Cubed
• 2 Green Chili Slit
• 1.5 tsp Salt As Needed
• 1 tbsp Sambar Powder
• Coriander Leaves For Garnishing

For Tempering

• 2 tsp Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• a Pinch Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
• Few Curry Leaves
• 1/4 tsp Fenugreek Seeds

Instructions

• Soak the tamarind in water for sometime and extract the juice and keep it aside
  
• Pressure cook the moong Dal and mash it and keep it aside. Chop the vegetables and clean it in water.
  
• Heat the oil in pan, and add mustard seeds when the oil is hot. Once the mustard seeds begins to sputter add the curry leaves and hing and fry for a minute. Add the green chilies 
• First add the onion and fry it in the oil for about one minutes. Add Tomato and fry for another one minute. Now add the chopped vegetable along with turmeric and fry for a while. To this add water to cook the vegetables
  
• Allow the vegetables to cook for about 5-10 minutes in medium flame. When the vegetables are almost cooked, add the tamarind extract and salt and allow the tamarind juice to boil for 5 minutes till the raw smell goes off. 
  
• Then add the sambar powder. Keep in medium flame  and let the mixture cook for about 5 minutes.
• When the raw smell of sambar powder goes off, add the mashed Dal and stir well. Add 1/2 Cup of water to make the consistency a little thin. When the sambar starts to boil, garnish with coriander leaves and remove from flame
  
• The mouth-watering Tiffin Sambar(Gotsu) is ready for serving
  

Notes

1. To increase the taste, let's try to make the fresh sambar masala (instead of sambar powder) - Take 1 tsp of Chana dal, 1 tbsp of Coriander Seeds, 5 to 7 Red Chili, 1 tsp Cumin Seeds and fry them in a 1 tsp oil and fry for a minute. Take them in a mixture, add 1 tbsp of coconut and grind them into a fine paste and add it to the tamarind juice.
2. We can add 1 tablespoon of grated jaggery but its optional.
3. Finally add a 1 tbsp of Ghee to enhance the flavor in the sambar 

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts

Tiffin Sambar | Idli Sambar | Moong Dal Sambar

Amount Per Serving (1 Cup)

Calories 152 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g 2%

Total Carbohydrates 25g 8%

Protein 11g 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Method with Step by Step Pictures:

• Soak the tamarind in water for sometime and extract the juice and keep it aside

• Pressure cook the moong Dal and mash it and keep it aside

• Finely chop the vegetables and clean it in water. Chop the green chilli vertically and add it to the chopped vegetables. Heat the oil in pan, and add mustard seeds when the oil is hot. Once the mustard seeds begins to sputter add the curry leaves and hing and fry for a minute. Also add Green chili.

• Now add the chopped vegetable along with turmeric and fry for a while. To this add water to cook the vegetables

• When the vegetables are almost cooked, add the tamarind extract and salt and allow the tamarind juice to boil for 5 minutes till the raw smell goes off. Then  add the sambar powder. Keep in medium flame

• When the sambar starts to boil and the raw smell of sambar powder goes off, add the mashed Dal and stir well. Add 1/2 Cup of water to make the consistency a little thin. When the sambar starts to boil, garnish with coriander leaves and remove from flame

• The mouth-watering Tiffin Sambar(Gotsu) is ready for servingServe this yummy Tiffin sambar with Idli/Dosa/Uthappam/Pongal and any upma varieties