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.
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 teaspoon Chilli Powder
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder / Malli Podi
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
- 1 teaspoon Tamarind Pulp
- Salt to taste
- Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped
- For Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
- ¼ teaspoon 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: 38kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 155IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.5mg
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