Sambar For Mini Idli

Ingredients:
Toor dal – 3/4 cup
Small onion - 10 nos or medium size onion - 1 ( chopped )

Tamarind juice – 3 tbsp

Tomatoes - 2 small ( chopped )

Green chillies – 2

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Curry leaves – few

Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp ( chopped )

Red chilli – 1

Asafoetida – 1 pinch
Oil – 2 tablespoon
Salt to taste.

For Grinding:

Red chillies – 5 nos

Coriander seeds – 3 tsp

Urad dal – 2 tsp

Channa dal – 2 tsp

Cumin seeds – 2 tsp

Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Grated Coconut – 2 tbsp
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Fry onion and tomato in 1 teaspoon of oil and keep it aside.
Heat 1 teaspoon of oil and fry all the above masala ingredients except coconut until golden.
Finally add coconut. Fry 1 minute.Let it cool and grind all the items into a smooth paste.

Method:

• Cook toor dal with turmeric powder and
  Asafoetida powder in pressure cooker and mash well.
• Heat oil in a pan and temper it with mustered seeds, red chilli and few curry leaves and fry the chopped onion, Green chilli and fry well for 5 minutes.
• Then add chopped tomatoes & fry it till the tomatoes are soft.
• Now add the cooked dal, ground paste, tamarind juice and salt in the pan and add enough water and bring it to boil.
• When the sambar is thick enough, remove from fire and garnish with coriander leaves.