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Instant Tiffin Sambar Recipe | Sambar for Idli Dosa

Instant Tiffin Sambar Recipe | Sambar for Idli Dosa

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Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: SouthIndian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Small onions - 1 cup(squashed)

    Tomatoes - 1 cup Chopped(4)

    Some chopped coriander leaves

    Some curry leaves

    Salt to taste

    Sambar Powder - 2 tsp

    Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

    Oil - 2 tbsp

    Green Chillies - 1-2

    Red chilles - 2-3

    Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp

    Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp

    Bengal gram Powder/kad

Method
 

  1. Heat Kadai with Oil add Mustard to splutter.
    2.Now add roughly torn pieces of green& red chillies.
    3.Some curry leaves.
    4.Add Squashed Small onions Saute.
    5.When Onion s becomes Translucent add Chopped tomatoes.
    6.Add needed salt now for tomatoes & onions to cook.
    7.Close with lid let it cook.
    8.Open stir well dd Turmeric powder & stir.
    9.Then Sambar Powder mix well to remove the rawness.
    10.Now add 2 cups of water let it boil.
    11.Mix 2 tbsp of Besan With little water beat without lumps & to boiling sambar.
    12.Again add salt as per need.
    13.Let it boil for 5 minutes you can adjust the consistency by adding more water.
    14.Switch off Add some chopped coriander.
    15.Serve hot with Idli Or Dosa.
    Instant Tiffin Sambar Recipe | Sambar for Idli Dosa

Notes

  • Squashing the small onions gives more flavour.
  • Cook tomatoes well — they form the base of this sambar.
  • Besan must be mixed lump-free, or you’ll get clumps in the sambar.
  • Adjust water depending on the consistency you like.