Hotel Idli Sambhar

This sambhar is very easy to make. It tastes like Hotel Saravana Bhavan sambhar. Try it and give me your feedback.

Ingredients:

Toovar dhal                             2 tbsp

Moong dhal                               ¾ cup

Tomato                                     3 no

Green Chilies                             3 no
ginger                                        1tbsp

Jalapeno chili                              1 no

Cut vegetables                            ¼ cup ( carrot , potato )

Sambhar Powder                          2tbsp

Turmeric powder                          ¼ tsp

Asafetida (Hing)                            ¼ tsp

Coconut                                        ¼ cup

Aniseed (Snafu, Sombhu)              ¼ tsp (optional)

Salt                                                 to taste

Oil                                                    2 tsp

Mustard seed                                   ½ tsp

Curry leaves                                     1 stem

Cilantro (coriander leaves)                2 tbsp

Method:

• Cut the tomatoes, vegetables, chillies, curry leaves and ginger
• Heat oil in pan; fry the tomatoes and vegetables for few minutes.
• Then add Sāmbhar powder, turmeric powder and Asafetida (Hing) on it and fry for 2 minutes.
• Cook all above ingredients with dhals in pressure cooker till 3 whistles.
• Grind coconut with aniseed very nicely. Keep aside.
• Take out dhals from pressure cooker. Add salt, coconut masala and boil for 5 minutes.
• Heat the oil in pan adds mustard seeds, curry leaves and fry.
• Pore over to Sambhar and decorate with coriander leaves.
• Serve with idli, dosa and any tiffin items.

Note: If you want more sour you can add more tomatoes .