Saravana bhavan style tiffin sambar

Ingredients

Cooked toor dal       : 3/4 cup
Small Onion            : 8 to 10 nos  
Tomato                    : 1 
Carrot                      : 1
Tamarind water       : 1/4 cup 
Red chilly                : 2 nos
Salt
Coriander leaves
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves
Oil

To grind

Coconut    : 1 1/2 tbsp
Tomato     : 1
Fried gram dal   : 1 tbsp
Sambar powder  : 2 tsps 

Method

Chop the onion ,carrot,tomato and keep aside. 
Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, broken red chilly, curry leaves and fry. 
Add carrot ,tomato and fry for few minutes.
Add salt, sprinkle little water and let the carrot cook until soft.
Grind all the ingredients mentioned under 'to grind' to a fine paste and keep aside.

Add tamarind water ,coconut paste,cooked dal and mix everything well.

Let the sambar boil for 5 to 8 minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Idli fry recipe - Tea time snack

Ingredients

Idli            : 5 nos
Oil

Method

Cut the idlis into 4 pieces.
Deep fry in hot oil.
Fry till golden brown and drain excess oil on paper towels.
Serve hot.

Cabbage Capsicum Tawa Pulao - Quick & easy rice recipe

Ingredients

Cooked rice      : 1 cup
Chopped cabbage   : 1/4 cup
Chopped capsicum  : 1/4 cup
Chopped onion        : 2 tbsps 
Chopped tomato      : 1 tbsp
Ginger - Garlic paste  : 1/4 tsp
Pav bhaji masala        : 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds              :1 /4 tsp
Oil                              : 1 1/2 tbsp
Lemon juice               : 1/2 tsp
Salt
Coriander leaves 

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and saute.
Add onion and fry till light brown.
Add tomato,ginger garlic paste and fry for few minutes.
Add chopped cabbage,salt ,pav bhaji masala ,mix everything well and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add cooked rice,capsicum,coriander leaves,lemon juice and mix well.
Cook on high flame for few minutes and switch off the flame.
Serve hot .
Enjoy.. 

Carrot Paruppu usili

Ingredients

Toor dal     -  2 cups
Carrot         - 1  cup
Green chillies    - 5
Red chillies      - 2
Salt
Asafotida
Oil
Mustard
Curry leaves 
Turmeric powder 

Method

Soak toor dal for 1 hour.
Drain and grind coarsely with green chillies and salt.
Steam cook the ground dal or microwave it for 5 mins and crumble it with hands without any lumps.
Wash & finely chop the carrot and microwave it for 5 minutes with little salt .
Heat oil in a kadai then put mustard ,curry leaves, red chillies and asafoetida.
Then add crumbled dal and cooked carrot combine well.
Add salt if required.  
Serve hot . 
Enjoy