Moong Dal Sambar / Tiffin Sambar With Moong Dal

Ingredients:-

Moong Dal - 1/3 cup
Onions -1/2 (sliced)
Tomato -1 nos chopped
Green Chillies-2 nos
Brinjal -2 nos (cut into sliced or cube)
Carrot-1 nos (
Radish -1/2 cup (sliced)
Okra-6 nos
Bottergourd -1/2 cup (small cubes)
Sambar oinions-10 nos
Tamarind- lemon size (soak in a water)
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Asafoetia-1/8 tsp
Jaggery-1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves-2 tbsp
Curry leaves-few
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-1 tbsp

Sambar Powder:-

Channa dal-1 1/2 tbsp
Coriander seeds-1 1/2 tsp
Dry Red chillies-3 -4 nos
Fenugreek Seeds-1/2 tsp




method:-

 Sambar powder:-

Heat a small pan  add1/2 tsp of oil ,add channa dal,coriander seeds,red chillies and fengreek seeds roast till it slight golden color .Grind it to a coarsely powder.


Pressure cook dal for 3 whistles,mash and keep aside.

Chop the onions,vegetables ,tomatoes,green chillies.

Heat pan oil and add mustard seeds,cumin seeds when its pops up.then add green chillies, hing,curry leaves.fry for 1 minutes.


Add sliced onions,small onions fry for 4 minutes,then add tomatoes and vegetables  fry in medium flame for 2 minutes.Add little salt while frying for easy cooking of the vegetables.

Add required water and the tamarind and boil till the vegetables get cooked.Add coriander leaves,salt and jaggery.Add the sambar powder and bring to boil.

Add the cooked dal and mix well.Adjust water as needed to get a sambar consistency.Bring to boil and garnish with coriander leaves.




Serve with idly / dosa or rice.