Vidhu's kitchen: October 2010

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Tiffin Sambar ( without coconut )




Ingredients

Cooked toor dal   : 1 cup
Chopped vegetables : 1/2 cup ( any 2 variety of vegetable is enough. i used potato and carrot)
Chopped onion    : 1 cup
Chopped tomatoes : 1/2 cup
Tamarind pulp        : 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds     : 2 tbsps
Channa dal            : 2 tbsps
Red chillies            : 8 nos
Sambar powder     : 2 tbsps
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Salt
Oil

Method

Fry coriander seeds, red chillies, channa dal, chopped onion and tomato for 10 mins and grind to a smooth paste.
Cook the vegetables separately and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, curry leaves .
When it splutters ,add cooked vegetables and tamarind water,sambar powder and let it boil till raw smell goes off.
Add the ground paste, cooked dal and mix well.
Add salt and enough water and let it boil on low flame for 5 mins.
Finally add coriander leaves and turn off the flame.
Serve hot with idly,dosa ,poori,pongal or even with rice.

Featured in "The Hindu"

Hai friends ,

 I am very happy to tell you all that one of my recipe "PAL POLI" is featured in "THE HINDU METRO PLUS" today... It is published under "MY GRANDMA'S RECIPES".  

Here is the link  

http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/10/08/stories/2010100850541100.htm  

And

I would like to thank Nithubala of Nithu's kitchen for mailing me regarding this... Thanks a lot Nithu dear...