Breakfast Sambar for Idly or Vada Recipe

My Mom is known for her sambar and idly. This is our comfort food, especially during winters we enjoy this sambar and idly. To achieve ultimate tasty sambar, "Mom's Tip" prepare sambar powder fresh.

Recipe Video Posted on Youtube English and Tamil Channels 😊

Ingredients:
150 Grams Shallots or 2 Large Onions
2 Large Tomatoes
6 Green Chilies
3 Sprigs Curry Leaves
3 Sprigs Coriander Leaves
1/2 Lime
1 Coffee Glass Toovar Dal = 150 Grams Toovar Dal

Please click the link how to prepare sambar powder. Prepare the sambar powder ahead of time.

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1/4 + 1/4 Tsp Turermic Powder
1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1 Tbsp Coriander Powder
1/4 Tsp Asafetida
1/4 Tsp Black Gram Dal
10 Seeds Fenugreek
1/4 Tsp Mustard Seeds
1/4 Tsp Cumin Seeds

Recipe Video Link for Sambar Powder

Prep:
Wash the toovar dal twice or thrice, then add it to a pot with 2 cups (coffee tumbler measure)  water, followed by 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and 1/4 tsp oil place it in a pressure cooker, cover and cook for 3 whistles until the dal has softened and mushy. Remove from flame and reserve.
Peel, wash and chop the shallots in halves.
Wash and finely chop tomatoes
Separate coriander leaves and rinse in water twice, finely chop.
Separate curry leaves and rinse in water twice, drain and reserve.

Method:
Heat a wok with 3 tbsp oil on medium flame.
Add black gram dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and asafetida allow the mustard to splutter.
Add the shallots, curry leaves, slit green chilies and tomatoes stir and fry all the ingredients till the onion turns transparent.

Add chilly powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder stir and fry for 2 more minutes.
Add 2 cups water and salt stir well cover and allow the sambar to boil and cook on medium flame for 10 minutes.
Add the the cooked dal and stir well. Check the consistency of sambar and salt add warm water to and salt as per taste stir well and boil for 5 minutes.

Add sambar powder and stir well bring to rapid boil and remove from flame. Add lime juice and finely chopped coriander stir well and serve with idly or medu vadas and enjoy!