Tiffin Sambar-1

Ingredients
Split moong dhal-1/4cup
Tomato-2
Half of a medium onion
Green chilli-2
Few curry leaves,coriander leaves
Sambar Powder-3/4spoon
Cumin seeds-1/2spoon
Mustard seeds-1/2spoon
Red chilli-2
Asafottida(Hing)- 1/4spoon
Sugar-1/2spoon(Optional)
Oil
Salt

Method
Pressure cook the dhal with turmeric powder and a few drops of oil.
Add the chopped onion,tomato and green chilli . a cup of water with the dhal and cook till the tomatoes become mushy (add more water if u need a thin sambar).
Add the sambar powder,salt and sugar and cook it on medium heat.
Finally make the tempering with mustard seed,cumin seed,red chillies,Hing, curry leaves and pour it in the sambar and switch of the stove.
Garnish with cilantro..sambar is ready to serve. It goes well with idli/dosa/rava upma.