Idli Sambar With Toor Dal – Tiffin Sambar Recipes

Idli Sambar with toor dal
I’ve posted varieties of idli sambar  learning from my MOM & MIL.This one is my MIL’s special sambar. Sendhil loves this a lot . So I make it at least once in a week.It tastes similar to hotel sambar. I make this sambar for Idli, dosa and pongal specially for my guests.

Other common names of Toor Dal

Other common names are तुवरि (tuvari) in sanskrit, arhar(Hindi/Bangla:অরহর), Rohor (Assamese), Rahar (Nepali), red gram, toovar/toor (Gujarati/Marathi/Punjabi), tuvaram paruppu (Tamil: துவரம்பருப்பு),tuvara (Malayalam :”തുവര” ),togari (Kannada), Kandi(కంది)(Telugu), Yewof ater (Amharic), gandul, guandul, guandu, Congo pea, Gungo pea, Gunga pea, and no-eye pea.

Idli sambar recipe with toor dal

    Idli sambar with toor dal

    Idli sambar with toor dal How to make idli sambar with toor dal – Side dish for idli,dosa,pongal

    Cuisine: South Indian
    Category: Sambar
    Serves: Serves 4
    Prep time: 10 Minutes
    Cook time: 20 Minutes
    Total time: 30 Minutes
    INGREDIENTS
    1 cup = 250ml
    To pressure cook

    • Toor dal – 1/4 cup
    • Potato – 1 no (big)
    • Turmeric powder – A pinch
    • Water – As needed

    To Soak in water

    • Tamarind – A small gooseberry size
    • Jaggery – 1/2 tsp ( to add in tamarind extract)

    To Roast & grind

    • Cooking Oil – 1/2 tsp
    • Methi seeds – 1/2 tsp
    • Coriander seeds – 2 tsp
    • Chana dal – 1 tbsp
    • Red chilly – 3 – 4 no (big)
    • Hing – 1/4 tsp

    To saute

    • Shallots / small onion – 15 nos
    • Tomato – 1 no (cut into small pieces)
    • Curry leaves – a few
    • Sambar powder – 1/2 tsp
    • Salt & water – As needed

    To temper

    • Oil – 1 tbsp
    • Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
    • Jeera – 1/2 tsp
    • Urad dal – 1/2 tsp

    To garnish

    • Coriander leaves – a few
    • Ghee – 1 tbsp (for flavor)
    METHOD

    • Soak the tamarind in warm water for 20 minutes and take the extract using a cup of water. Set aside.
    • Pressure cook all the ingredients given under “to pressure cook” till one whistle.Mash the dal and set aside. Heat oil in a kadai and roast all the items given above in the same order till nice aroma arises.Powder coarsely and keep aside.
    Idli Sambar with toor dal
    • In the same kadai , add oil and saute the items given under “To Saute”.Saute till tomato turns mushy.Then add the sambar powder, tamarind extract, hing & salt. Add some raw curry leaves. Allow it to boil till the onion gets cooked.Lower the flame. Now add the mashed dal & powdered spices.
    Idli Sambar with toor dal
    Idli Sambar with toor dal
    • Mix well & boil for sometime( Be careful while adding the powder because it may form lumps.So gently stir in & sprinkle the powder simultaneously.) When it boils, add jaggery & boil for some more time.
    Idli Sambar with toor dal
    • Finally temper all the ingredients given under “to temper” and switch off the stove. Garnish with coriander leaves.Transfer to the serving bowl and top it with a tbsp of ghee .( I add only when there is a guest 😉 )





    Note

    For restaurant style sambar, add a few curry leaves while roasting the ingredients given for sambar powder.
    ** Also try adding a tsp of grated coconut for additional flavor while roasting.
    ** Add veggies like brinjal, Drumstick and carrot to make it more healthy.

    In this sambar, we should add very less tamarind extract.So it will taste mild and less spicy. If u want it more spicy & tangy , add pinched red chillies while tempering and squeeze some drops of lime juice before serving.
Enjoy this yummy, delicious Sambar with hot idli !
Toor dal sambar for idli

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31 thoughts on “Idli Sambar With Toor Dal – Tiffin Sambar Recipes”

  13. Hema Krishnamohan

    I got what I was searching for.Cooking potato with dal is the unique idea.Exhaustive information along with yummy sambar recipe.Thanks a lot.

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  27. Suman Singh

    Wow, that platter of idli smabhar is making me hungry..looks so tempting and delicious..love to try this recipe sometime..thanks for sharing!

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