Tiffin Sambar #9

Ingredients:

Moong dal - 1 1/4 cup
Onion - 1
Small onion - 5
Tomato - 3
Green Chilly - 4
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Fennel powder - 1/2 tsp
Hing - a pinch
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Dry Red Chilly - 2 (deseed)
Curry Leaves - a sprig
Salt, Oil, Water - As reqd

Method:

• In a pressure cooker, add in dal.
• Add in roughly chopped onions, tomato, green chilly.
• Add in turmeric powder, red chilly powder and hing.
• Add in salt and water (app 600 ml ) and cover it.
• Pressure cook for 7-8 whistles.
• Once done, mash it well and transfer it to bowl.
• Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds, dry red chilly and curry leaves.
• Add this to sambar.
• Goes good with idly/dosa.