Tiffin Sambhar

Ingredients:

• Toor Dhal - 100 gms
• Dry Red Chilli - 4
• Onion - 1
• Tomato - 1
• Green Chillies - 2
• Tamarind - half lemon size
• Fennel Seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Sherreded Coconut - 4 teaspoons
  
• Salt as required
• Mustard Seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Spited Urad Dhal - 1 teaspoon
• Fenugreek - half teaspoon
• Cumin Seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Hing - little bit
• Curry Leaves and Coriander

Method:

• Soak tamarind in warm water, after 5 mins filter the tamarind water by mashing the tamarind and taking out the pulp.
• Cook Toor Dhal, mash it, add water to make the dhal bit watery.
• Grind the coconut, red chillies and fennel seeds to a coarse powder.
• Heat up a frying pan and add 2 spoons of oil.
• Add Mustard Seeds, Spilted Urad Dhal, Cumin seeds, Fenugreek and Hing fry till the frangances ooze out.
• Add onions, tomatoes, green chillies and curry leaves fry until onions and tomatoes are cooked.
• Add tamarind water and bring it to boil.
• Add dhal, grinded powder and salt to taste.
• When the mixture thickens add coriander and remove from heat.

Note: Tiffin Ssambhar should be little watery for better taste. Dhal should be mashed well so gives added taste.

Tiffin Sambhar will be good with Idly and Dosa.