This sambhar is time consumping but it sounds good only with tiffins like Idli, Dosa, Bhajji and Vada.

Tiffin Sambar

Ingredients:

• Big onion – 1 no
• Tomato – 1 ½ no
• Garlic – 4 cloves
• Greengram dal  – 3 tbsp
• Curry leaves – a strand
• Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp
• Split blackgram – ¼ tsp
• Methi seeds – ¼ tsp
• Sambhar powder – 2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Asafoetida – a pinch
• Coriander leaves – for garnishing
• Oil – 3 tsp

Preparation:

• Boil greengram dal in water. Mash it nicely.
• Finely chop onion, garlic and tomato into small pieces.
• Heat oil in a pan. Put mustard, blackgram, curry leaves. Wait till it crackle.
• Put onions, garlic and fry till it becomes transparent.
• Put tomatoes and fry till it become mushy.
• Pour the greengram dal. Pour 2 cups of water.
• Put sambhar powder, salt and asafoetida. Stir well.
• Cover with the lid and let it boil.
• When the raw smell goes, remove the lid.
• Let it become little thick and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with Idli, Dosa, Bhajji and Vada.