Description
Tiffin sambar – usually served with Idli, mini idli, dosai, Rava dosai, Pongal, vadai.Tiffin sambar/ Idli sambar/ Vengaya sambar/ Onion sambar/ Restaurant style sambar| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| ¾ cup | Toor dhal |
| 15 nos | Shallots (sambar onions ) |
| ½ no | Onion(cut lengthwise) |
| 2 no | Tomato(chopped) |
| 10 cnt | Curry leaves |
| 1 no | Green chili |
| 1 tsp | Mustard |
| ½ tsp | Asafoetida & turmeric |
| 1 no | Red chili(broken into two) |
| 4 nos | Red chili |
| 2 tbsp | Coriander seeds |
| ½ tsp | Fenugreek seeds |
| 1 tsp | Cumin seeds |
| 6 nos | Pepper corns |
| 2 tsp | Corn flour |
| 4 stks | Cilantro |
| 2 tsp | Oil |
| Salt(as per taste) |
Instructions
Cook toor dhal with turmeric powder.
Fry red chillies (4), coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds and pepper corns in kadai without oil i medium heat for 4 minutes(don’t let red chillies to turn black). Grind into fine powder & keep it aside.
In 1/2 cup water mix corn flour and keep aside.
Heat the oil in the pan. Add mustard, after it splutters add 1 red chilli (broken into two), asafoetida and curry leaves one by one. Then add shallots and 1/2 the onion. Saute’ for 1 minute in medium heat(don’t let it to turn brown), now put green chilli and tomatoes…fry till the tomatoes become soft.
In cooked dhal add some more water you required (or 3/4 cup) and pour in the pan, add salt and let it to boil for 2 minutes. Then add ground powder and let it to boil for 8 to 10 minutes. Atlast add corn flour mix and simmer the stove. The sambar becomes thick. Switch off. Garnish with cilantro and close with lid. Serve after 5 minutes.
Comments
35 responses to “Tiffin sambar”
amazing while reading.. we have invited important deligates for dinner to our home.. am gonna try out ur sambar and veg. kuruma and see how it turns out.. much excited about everyone’s comments and wish to post mine tomorrow 🙂
Made it yesterday.. excellent taste with fresh yet simple homemade spice mix. Thanks!!
I tried yesterday. It was good. I gave it to some of my friends too , everybody liked. thanks for the recipe.
Hi Kavi!
Thanks for your sambhar recipe!! This is awesome. I always used to try diferent sambhar recipes with different sambhar powders but it never worked for me and I had lost hope. I had bugged everyone for that including Mullai di and got some nice ideas from her which i am yet to apply…but i made this sambhar and it was just perfect. My husband loved it. This was the second time I made it within a week.
Great sambhar!
Shanu.
You r welcome Shanu.
Hi Kavi,
Tried this sambar yesterday with mini idlis. I added some cooked drumsticks to it. Romba arumaiya irunduthu, wonderful flavor. First time I tried without ready-made sambar podi. It was a huge hit. Thanks Kavi for sharing this flavorful simple sambar recipe.
I tried this yesterday . Came out very well. Thanks a lot and easy to make also.
Post similar easy recipes like this
padikave nalla iruku. Will try and let you know
Hi, nice sambar I love so much
Kavi, corn flour in sambar, thats new to me. Nalla pudumaiya irruku, seekram oru drive thru start panna vendiyathu than.
Seekiram start pannuga Mullai, Naanga ellam varisai katti nikkarom…
hi kavi super sambar..romba temptings irruku…will tell u soon yeppidi irrundhadhu nu solli…
Arthi
Very good one.. really gives a restaurant feel..gr8
Thanks Arthi and Divya.
Hi Kavi i login at around 8:30 am seeing ur recipe makes me crave for mini idlies,,,:(…ippdi pic pottu torture panreengalae?! :)..very nice innaikkay idlykky maavu araikka porane..naalaikku will let u know how it came..:)
Sadhana Raveen
sadhana….thanx pa….unga pasiya thoodi vitena? Tit for tat….enakku ethana thadava panni iruppenga?
kavi, mouthwatering one….will try soon and let u know….
Hi vidya…let me know soon…waiting..
voted you and added to my favourites…
Have a great day
Kavi, enna vaasanai…antha podi nalla flavor kudukuthu, semaiya irukuthu kavi…just done, tasted the sambar and waiting for dinner. Thanx a lot for such a wonderful, fabulous ‘Nice Aroma Sambar’ Really dear…veedeea manakuthu paa…
Next time gonna try with mixed veggies – (brinjol, drumstick, carrot, potato and kothavarai) Inemea onga style sambar thaan…
Have a great day
Thank u so much for ur wonderful comment shan…..thanks for vote too.
Kavi, sambar ready ayitee iruku…eppdi irukkunu solren innum konja neerathil..
Have a great day
Mini idlies yennaku send pannunga with sambar, kavi..really tempting..
Priya, already sent 100 idlis….nalla saapiduga…
Kavi, just got 10 idlis than..vazhila yaaro crosseat pannitanga..kavanichikonga..
Very nice kavi…Chennaila Sangeetha Hotela sapdra madri irukku. Mini idlies…super!
Thanks Divya….
Excellent Kavi.. I will try this tom.. Innaikku than Idlikku Araichu vechuruken. I love Mullai’s Hotel sambhar, This will be added to my Fav. list.
thanks
Jaya
Thank u jlakshmi…..try pannittu sollunga.
Looks good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers
Busy Bee
Thanks BB.
Thank u abhi.
Kavi,
Super sambhar, no tamarind, and adding cornflour different.. ur mini idlies are good..
Kavi, mouthwatering…Will try today with mini idlies and let you know for sure…
Have a great day
Thanks shan…let me know soon.