Sambar for Idli

Ingredients:

80 gms toor dal
150 gms onion - chop
one pinch haldi

250 gms tomato - chop
30 gms fresh grated coconut
20 gms sambar masala

15 gms tamarind - soak
15 gms salt
20 gms jaggery
100 gms tomato - chop

For the seasoning
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard
1/2 tsp jeera
2 strings curry leaves
one pinch hing
2 pinches garam masala
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves

1) Pressure cook dal and onion with little turmeric powder. When the pressure is released, mash dal.

2) Grind together tomato, coconut and sambar masala powder with little water in a mixer, to a fine paste.

3) Add the above paste to the dal, add tamarind pulp, salt, jaggery, cut tomatoes and add water to adjust consistency and boil till tomato is cooked. Transfer to a serving bowl.

4) Heat oil add seasoning. Add this to the serving bowl and garnish with garam masala and chopped coriander.

Variation: Vegetables like carrot, beans, potatoes, and peas can be added in small quantities, if desired, to the pressure cooker.