Tomato Sambar for Idli/Dosa
Tangy spicy side dish for Idlis and Dosas
Servings: 4 Servings
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Ingredients
To Roast and Grind - Set 1
- 10 - 15 Medium sized Shallots
- 1/2 inch Cinnamon stick
- 2 Nos Cloves
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds
- 2 tsp Corriander seeds
- 2 Spring curry leaves
- 2 tbsp Grated coconut
- 1 tbsp Channa dal
To Roast and Grind - Set 2
- 4-5 Small sized Tomatoes - Fully ripe
- 3 tbsp sambar powder
Other Ingredients
- 1 Medium sized Onion - Finely chopped
- 2 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 spring curry leaves
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- Salt
Instructions
- Heat 2 tsp oil in a Kadai, roast everything given under "To Roast and Grind - Set 1". Fry until onions are completely brown. Transfer it to the mixer.
- Heat 1 tsp oil in same kadai, roast roughly chopped toamtoes. Once it turns mushy. Add Sambar powder and saute until oil oozes out.
- Transfer it to the same mixer and grind both set 1 & 2 to a fine paste.
- Heat 1 tsp oil in a cooker, splutter mustard seeds, saute chopped onions and saute until onions turn brown.
- To this add the ground masala, turmeric powder, salt and required water.
- close the cooker and Cook it in simmer for 15 mins or until 1 whistle whichever is first.