Rottu Kadai Sambar /Tiffin Sambar #8

 

Ingredients:

Small Onion - 25 (fine chop)

Tomato - 3 ( Puree)

Green Chilly - 2 (slit)

Besan flour - 2 tsp

Thoor Dal - 1/4 cup

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Hing - a pinch

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Curry Leaves - a sprig

Salt, Water, Oil - As reqd

Masala :

Coriander Seeds - 1 tbsp

Channa dal - 2 tsp

Dry Red Chilly - 4

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp

Method:

• In a bowl add in dal, water and turmeric powder.
• Add in hing and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
• Mash the dal and set aside.
• Heat a pan.
• Add in items under "masala".
• Dry roast in medium flame.
• First add coriander seeds, channa dal and chilly.
• Saute this for a min.
• Then add cumin and fenugreek seeds and saute for 30 secs.
• Transfer this to plate.
• Let it cool and make it to a fine powder.
• Heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds.
• Add in curry leaves and onion and green chilly and saute.
• Add in tomato puree and cook till raw smell goes.
• Now mix water to besan flour and add to pan.
• Mix this well and cook in low flame for a min.
• Add in powdered masala, salt and mix well.
• Add in mashed dal with water.
• Mix well and add water.
• Let it boil for 4-5 mins.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
• This will be off thin consistency.
• Goes good with idly/dosa/paniyaaram.