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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Easy Sambar

This is a very simple dish and my mom prepares this very often. Excellent combination for Idlis or dosa's.
Trust me..u will tend to grab more idlis if u have this sambar as combo....mom i missing ur preparation of this sambar....anyway jus waiting to have this when i go for my vacation next year.



INGREDIENTS

Moong Dal - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1 (chopped )
Tomato - 1 (chopped )
Green chili - 1
Sambar powder - 1/2 - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 8
Coriander leaves - few ( optional )
Oil - 2 tsp
Pinch of hing
Salt to taste

PROCEDURE

1. Pressure cook the dal, onion, tomato and green chili for 3 whistles.
2. Open the pressure cooker, then add turmeric powder, sambar powder, pinch of hing
and salt and let it boil for 5 to 10 mins.
3. Then take a small pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds, when they start spluttering add the curry leaves
and saute for few seconds.
4. Add the seasoned stuff to sambar with coriander leaves and serve with spongy idlies.

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