Thakkali Sambar – Instant Tomato Sambar Without Coconut, dal For Idli

Chitra

May 2, 2013

I learnt this instant tomato sambar recipe / Thakkali sambar for idli without dal and coconut from my mom. This is our family’s all time favourite sambar. Its very simple to do and its made without cooked dal & coconut. Sambar onions, hing and coriander leaves are the star ingredients. This sambar should be served adding sesame oil / gingely oil. It gives a nice taste and flavour. So add gingely oil on top of sambar before you eat . I have used Bangalore tomatoes here. Please adjust the quantity of green chillies based on the Tamil nadu tomato you use. Try this easy, instant tomato sambar for idli, you’ll like it for sure. It tastes similar to tomato soup with sauteed onions 😉

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Tomato sambar / thakkali sambar without coconut, dal for idli dosa.

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Side dish

Serves: 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS
1 cup – 250ml

Ripe Tomato – 5 nos
Green chilli – 5 -7 nos (Use 7 for spicy sambar)
Hing / Asafetida – 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder – A pinch
Salt & water – as needed

To temper

Oil – 1.5 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
Sambar onion – 3/4 – 1 cup ( finely chopped )

Coriander leaves – a quarter bunch chopped for garnishing (must)

METHOD

Heat a tsp of oil in a pan and saute the slitted green chillies for a while till the skin shrinks. Cook the tomato and the green chilli with required water and let it cool. It should be well cooked ( Usually My mom pressure cooks it)
Filter the cooked water and grind the tomato, green chillies to a smooth paste adding the cooked water after it cools down. Add salt , turmeric powder and 1/4 tsp of hing to the paste and set aside. Chop the onions finely.

Heat 1.5 tbsp of oil in a kadai and season with mustard seeds and urad dal. Now add the chopped onions and saute till they are transparent. Add the cooked tomato water. Give a boil.. Finally add the ground paste and add the remaining water, salt.(This sambar should be slightly watery. )

Sprinkle few chopped coriander leaves and give a boil. Switch off the flame and garnish with the remaining coriander leaves.

NB: Please don’t try this sambar without coriander leaves. You wont get the exact flavour and taste. Also small onion gives a special flavour to this sambar. So we don’t use big onions. Please don’t use curry leaves in this recipe. It will change the flavour of this sambar. Enjoy !

Tasty tomato sambar is ready to serve hot with idlis !! Top with sesame oil / Gingely oil.
It tastes divine !!!

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