Go Back
how to prepare tomato sambar for idli and dosa /varutha archer tiffin sambar

how to prepare tomato sambar for idli and dosa

Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Total Time 25 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine: SouthIndian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • FOR GRAVY:

    Tomatoes - 5 (medium tomatoes)

    urad dal - 11/2 tsp

    kadalai paruppu(Bengal gram) - 11/2 tsp

    cumin seeds -1 tsp

    Pepper - 11/2 TSP

    coriander seeds - 2 tbsp

    Coriander leaves for garnishing

    Sombu/fennel seeds - 1 tsp

    Red chillies - 5-6,

    cinnamon - small bits

    Cloves - 3-4

    Coconut grated - 1/4 cup

    Small onions - 7-8 no's

    oil for frying spices - 1tbsp+1 tsp for frying tomatoes

    Salt to taste

    Curry leaves a few

    FOR TADKA:

    small onion(cut) - 1/4 cup

    Some curry leaves

    Oil - 3 tbsp

    Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Method
 

  1. First fry whole tomatoes with little oil till outer skin shrinks & toasted take out.
    2.In the same kadai add oil.
    3.Add urad and bengal gram and leave till light brown.
    4.Now add all the spices listed including coconut one at a time & roast till golden switch off.
    5.When it cools grind every thing including tomatoes to fine paste and keep.
    6.Keep a kadai heat up with oil and add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
    7.Add small onion and curry leaves.
    8.Add ground paste.
    9.Add turmeric powder, salt and curry masala powder then mix with water as needed for sambar.
    10.Let it boil till raw smell goes(5-10 minutes).
    11.At last garnish with coriander leaves.
    how to prepare tomato sambar for idli and dosa /varutha archer tiffin sambar

Notes

  • Roasting the ingredients to perfection gives exotic flavor to the preparation.
  • If you are using other than Bangalore tomatoes reduce the number accordingly
  • Leave the sambar to boil at least for 5-10 minutes till the raw smell goes away.
  • Always add the spices one by one not altogether