Idli Sambar Recipe (Tiffin Sambar)

Ingredients

• 0.75 cup dal ((lentils) (refer notes))
• 2 cup water ( to cook dal)
• 2 tbsp tamarind ((use as needed))
• Salt as needed
• 12 to 15 shallots (or 1 medium onion diced)
• 6 to 8 french beans ((green beans))
• 1 medium carrot (diced)
• 0.5 cup pumpkin (cubed (optional))
• 1 large tomato (chopped or mashed)
• 0.13 tsp turmeric
• 0.25 to ½ teaspoon red chilli powder ((optional, for heat))
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves (with stalks (chopped finely))
• 4.5 cup water ( (adjust depending on quality of dal))
• 1 tbsp oil or ghee ((adjust to taste))
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• 1 dried red chili (broken)
• 0.75 tsp cumin seeds
• 0.75 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 pinch methi seeds ((fenugreek seeds))
• 1 pinch hing ((asafoetida))
• 0.5 tbsp urad dal ((skinned black gram))
• 1 tbsp chana dal ((bengal gram))
• 3 dried red chilies ((adjust to taste))
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds
• 0.5 tsp cumin seeds
• 0.25 tsp methi seeds ((fenugreek seeds))
• 2 tbsp coconut ( grated fresh (optional))

Makes 4 servings.

Per serving (estimate)

350 kcal · 15 g protein · 50 g carbs · 10 g fat · 8 g fibre

Method

Follow the original method at indianhealthyrecipes.com.