By: Admin

Region: Indian

Dish:Vegetarian - Breakfast/Tiffins/Snacks

Ingredients

-Toor dal – 1/3 cup
-Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
-Cooking oil – a drop
-Oil – 1/4 tsp
-Methi seeds – `1/2 tsp
-Chana dal – 1 tsp
-Coriander seeds – 1/2 tsp
-Red chillies – 3 nos
-Grated coconut – 1.5 tbsp
-Small onions – 3 nos
-Jeera/cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
-Cooking oil – 1 tbsp
-Big onion – 1 no (slice cut)
-Curry leaves – few
-Tamarind – A big gooseberry size
-Drumstick – 1 no (cut into finger size pieces)
-Small Raw mango – 1/2no ( 5-6 cubes)
-Red chilli powder – 2 tsp
-Salt & water – as needed
-Cooking oil – 1 tsp
-Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
-Coriander leaves – 2tbsp (to garnish)

Directions

- Pressure cook toor dal adding turmeric powder , salt and a drop of oil for 2 whistles. Mash the cooked dal and set aside.In a mixie jar , grind the coconut , small onions and jeera to a smooth paste adding the required water.

- In a pan , heat 1/4 tsp of oil and roast the ingredients given under “ To roast and grind”. Powder it nicely. U don’t have to use all the powder. Use only 1 tsp. Store the remaining for making idli sambar.

- Take the tamarind extract in a bowl. To this add red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder and drumstick. Check for taste.Set apart

- In a pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil and saute the sliced onions. To this add the tamarind extract mixture. Cover and cook till drumstick is done. After the drumstick is 3/4th cooked, add raw mango pieces. Again cover and cook for sometime. Mango takes less time to cook. So keep checking otherwise it will cook soft & dissolve in sambar.

- After the vegetables get cooked, add the mashed dal. Allow it to roll boil. Lastly add the ground coconut , mix well. Let it boil for a minute. Now add a tsp of roasted and ground sambar powder. Allow it to boil till you get a nice aroma. Switch off the stove and garnish with coriander leaves. Give a standing time of minimum 30 minutes for all the flavors to induce well.

- Temper with the ingredients given under “to temper”. Mix well.
Enjoy mixing with hot rice !!

Rating:  

1 2 3 4 5       

 Print

Customer Reviews: Write a Review & Share your thoughts with Other Customers.