Tiffin Sambhar

Ingredients

• Drumsticks - 1big size (Chopped into 1/2 inch pieces)
• Toor dal - 1/2 cup
• Tamarind - small gooseberry size
• Green chillies - 2 (slitted)
• Shallots - 10-15 (Chopped or Whole)
• Garlic - 2 (chopped length wise)
• Curry leaves - 1 string
• Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Red Chillies - 2
• Pepper Corns - 12 nos
• Tomato - 1 medium size
• Sambhar powder - 2 -3 tsp (for less spice add 2 tsp & for extra spice 3 tsp)
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Hing - 1/4 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds - 2 pinches
• Jaggery (grated) - 1 tsp(optional)
• Mustard -1/4 tsp
• Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Salt for taste

Method

• Boil toor dal till it becomes mashy & keep aside.
• Soak the tamarind in hot water & keep aside.
• Heat oil in kadai on high medium flame.
• Splutter mustard, urad dal, red chillies, curry leaves, cumin, fenugreek & pepper one by one.
• Add green chillies, garlic & shallots and fry till becomes translucent.
• Add the tomatoes & fry till it becomes mashy.
• Add the drumsticks, turmaric powder, sambhar powder & salt.
• Fry well.
• Stir in the tamarind water & allow it to cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the cooked dal & mix well.
• Add water if needed.
• When it starts bubbling, add the hing.
• Cover & cook till the raw small leaves the sambhar.
• Switch off the flame, when the sambhar becomes slightly thick.
• Now add the jaggery & serve it as a side dish for idly & dosa.

Tips for the recipe - This sambhar goes well with idly & dosa. If you want to serve it with rice, then avoid adding jaggery.