Tiffin Sambhar

I came across this tiffin sambhar on the net. I got  interested . And then, I learnt that it is made from moong dal or a mixture of moong & tur dals. I read in the recipes that in hotel style sambhar, masoor dal is used.

I googled & liked this recipe by Kannamma cooks.I have made this recipe 3 times by now. I used moong dal the first time I made it,. Then the last two times, I made it using green split moong dal or chilke wali moong dal.

I have used ready made sambhar powder.Some recipes of tiffin sambhar use  freshly ground sambhar powder made at home .Some recipes even use fresh coconut for sambhar.

Yellow mung dal sambhar.

Ingredients : 1/4 cup heaped moong dal or green split moong dal,  assorted veggies ( beans, cabbage,tindora, white , red pumpkin, carrots,capsicum, etal), 1-2 green chillies roughly chopped, 2 -3 tomatoes roughly chopped or pureed or 1 tbsp  tamarind paste , 1 tsp sambhar masala,1 tbsp oil,1/4 tsp turmeric, 1/4 tsp hing powder, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, 1/8 tsp methi dana, 1 byadgi mirchi broken into 2-3 pieces, 1 tsp jaggery ( optional ) , salt to taste.

Method :  Pressure cook the dal to two whistles along with assorted veggies & green chillies.
. Cabbage, pumpkin, beans, carrots tindora s can be added to dal & pressure cooked. Capsicum, tomatoes, need seperate cooking.Keep aside the dal veggie mix.

Green split mung dal sambhar.

In a vessel, take oil.Heat it. Add mustard seeds followed by methi dana. After they have turned aromatic, add brokemn byadgi mirchi pieces & curry leaves. Add powdered hing. Then add capsicum (optional ) .Saute  it all for some time.Then add tomato puree or roughly chopped tomatoes or tamarind paste. Mix all ingredients nicely. Add salt & jaggery ( optional ) . Let this all cook to a boil. Add sambhar powder. Mix. Let this boil for 3-4 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil. Add the dal veggie mix. Mix nicely. Let it all simmer for 5  minutes .Switch off gas.

Serve tiffin sambhar with idli, dosa and rice.