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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Tiffin Sambar

Ingredients
Thoor dhal(thuvaram paruppu) - 1/4cup
Onion - half
Green chilly -1
Red chillies-2
Tomatoes - 2(medium size)
Tamarind juice - 1/4kap
Mustard seeds - 1/2spoon
Cumin seeds- 1/2spoon
Hing powder -1/4spoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2spoon
SambarPowder - 1 1/2 spoon
Sugar -1/2spoon
Salt - to taste
Oil - 1 spoon
Few curry leaves & Cilantro

Method
Pressure cook the dhal with turmeric powder and a few drops of oil.



In a pan heat the oil..add the mustard seeds..once they crackle, add hing, cumin seeds and redchillies. Then add the chopped onion,green chillies,curry leaves and fry for a while.

Add the chopped tomatoes & tamarind juice,salt and let it boil.



Once all the ingredients are cooked, add the dhal and bring it to a boil.

Finally add the sambar powder and cook it on low heat for 5minutes.( till the froth forms)



Switch off the stove and add sugar,garnish it with cilantro leaves.

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