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Tomato Sambar Recipe | Thakkali Sambar Recipe

Easy Tomato Sambar Recipe with step by step pictures.This recipe is made easily using fresh tomatoes, pink masoor dal and Indian spices. It goes great as a side dish with rice, dosa or idli.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 38kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Pink Masoor Dal you can use toor dal too
  • 2 large chopped Tomatoes
  • 1 or 2 Green Chillies
  • 2 cups + extra as needed Water
  • 1 tsp Chilli Powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder / Malli Podi
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
  • 1 tsp Tamarind Pulp
  • Salt to taste
  • Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped
  • For Seasoning:
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
  • ¼ tsp Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi

Instructions

  • Take washed dal, tomatoes, chillies in a pressure cooker and cover with water.
  • Pressure cook this for 2 whistle, turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself.
  • Take chilli, coriander and turmeric powder in a bowl, add little water and mix well. Set aside.
  • Open the cooker, add in the spice paste, salt, extra water and tamarind pulp.
  • Bring it to boil and simmer for 10 more mins.
  • Make seasoning by heating oil and crackling mustard, cumin, asafoetida.
  • Now add in the seasoning to sambar and coriander leaves. Mix well.
  • Serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 38kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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