Sambar for Dosas and Idlis
by kiruthigakeerthi
20 Jul 2006
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Its a mild sambar with the hint of saunf which goes well with dosa and idlis.
Sambar for Dosas and Idlis recipe - How to make Sambar for Dosas and Idlis
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
1 cup toovar (arhar) dal
2 pinches of turmeric powder (haldi)
2 medium sized onions
tomatoes
1 tsp chilli powder
4 cloves of crushed garlic (lehsun)
salt to taste
2 tbsp oil
1 lemon sized tamarind (imli)
For seasoning::
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
10 curry leaves (kadi patta)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
coriander (dhania) to garnish
Method
- Preasure cook toor dhal and keep aside. see its not mashed.
- Heat oil in a heavy based pan
- Add ustard seed, saunf, curry leaves and j
- Hing.
- When the seeds splutter add finely chopped onion along crushed garlic.
- Fry till the onion is soft.
- Now add tomatos and fry .
- Add red chilli powder, haldi and salt and 1/2 cup water.
- Close the lid and boil for 5 min , thill the tomatoes are soft and ash tomatoes.
- Now add tamrind water and allow it boil for 2 min.
- Add cooked dhal and boil for another 5-7 min .
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
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