Idli Sambar or Tiffin Sambar - an easy and best side dish for idli and dosa varieties. My hubby loves sambar the most, so weekly twice or thrice I used to make sambar but each in different style. We can make tiffin sambar in many different ways, here I have given you a very basic idli sambar recipe. In this recipe I have used Toor dal, where as you can use Moong dal as well.
Recipe Overview: Toor dal cooked along with veggies with added masala powders and finally seasoned and garnished with coriander leaves.
Recipe Overview: Toor dal cooked along with veggies with added masala powders and finally seasoned and garnished with coriander leaves.
Other Sidedish recipes for Idli and Dosa :
Tomato Chutney - Thakkali Chutney
Brinjal Gothsu - Kathirikkai Kochi
Idli Sambar - Tiffin Sambar
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Ingredients Needed:
- Toor Dal – ½ cup
- Carrot – 1
- Onion – 1
- Tomato – 1
- Homemade masala powder / Sambar Powder – 1 ½ tsp
- Asafoetida – ½ tsp
- Coriander leaves – few
- Salt – as required
- Oil – as required
- For seasoning:
- Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- Urad dal – 1 tsp
- Curry leaves – few
- Onion - few
Preparation:
- Not much preparation, just chopping veggies :)
Method:
- In a pressure pan, add washed toor dal, chopped carrot and onion.
- Then add homemade kuzhambu masala powder or Sambar powder and salt. Add water and mix them well.
- Pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles in high flame then cook in low flame for another 5 minutes.
- Once pressure is released, add 1 tsp of Asafoetida powder and allow it to boil for another 2 minutes for the raw smell of Asafoetida to go off.
- Then add chopped coriander leaves.
- Next we need to season it!
- In a pan add oil. Once oil gets heated add mustard seeds and urad dal. After mustard seeds splutters and urad dal turns golden brown add chopped onion and fresh curry leaves.
- Idly Sambar is ready !
| Author : Mano Priya Vijay |
Ingredients Needed
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Toor Dal – ½ cup
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Carrot – 1
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Tomato – 1
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Onion – 1
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Homemade Masala Powder / Sambar Powder – 1 ½ tsp
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Asafoetida – ½ tsp
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Coriander leaves – few
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Oil – as required
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Salt – as required
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For seasoning:
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Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
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Urad dal – 1 tsp
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Curry leaves – few
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Onion – few
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Preparation:
Not much preparation, just chopping veggies J
In a pressure pan, add washed toor dal, chopped carrot and onion. [Note: Since it is tiffin sambar, you can directly cook dal and veggies together.]
[Tip: You can also use moong dal instead of toor dal]
Then add homemade kuzhambu masala powder or Sambar powder and salt. Add water and mix them well. [Note: If you don’t have homemade masala powder then you can use 1 tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tbsp of red chili powder, 2 tbsp of coriander powder, ¼ tsp of cumin powder, ¼ tsp of pepper powder.] I prefer using homemade masala powder !
Pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles in high flame then cook in low flame for another 5 minutes.
[Tip: You can also use moong dal instead of toor dal]
Then add homemade kuzhambu masala powder or Sambar powder and salt. Add water and mix them well. [Note: If you don’t have homemade masala powder then you can use 1 tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tbsp of red chili powder, 2 tbsp of coriander powder, ¼ tsp of cumin powder, ¼ tsp of pepper powder.] I prefer using homemade masala powder !
Then add chopped coriander leaves. (No sambar tastes good without coriander leaves :) )
In a pan add oil. Once oil gets heated add mustard seeds and urad dal. After mustard seeds splutters and urad dal turns golden brown add chopped onion and fresh curry leaves.
Idli Sambar is ready !
In Tamil there is a saying “Unavae Marunthu, Marunthae Unavu” means “Food is Medicine, Medicine is Food”. In respect to the saying, each and every food we intake in our day to day life has lots of health benefits excluding junk foods and tin packed foods, of course they contain preservatives which is unhealthy.
In Indian cuisines, we use lot of ingredients in our making of recipes, which benefits us in many ways. We use them not only for their flavor and taste but for its nutritional and medicinal value as well. If we look deeper into the traditional way of cooking, all the ingredients used in each recipes are well balanced both nutritionally and medicinally.
Each ingredients have many many health benefits but without knowing their health benefits we are using them daily. Let us know at least their important health benefits before we use and eat.
Here I have listed the health benefits of each ingredients I used in the recipe.
Ingredient 1:
Toor Dal – also known as Thuvaram paruppu in Tamil, Kandipappu in Telugu, Thogari Bele in Kannada, Tuvara Parippu in Malayalam, Arhar ki Dal in Hindi. Toor dal is also known as Split pigeon peas, are very commonly used in Indian Cuisines. It is the main ingredient for the most famous south Indian dish Sambar. It is a staple food in India consumed along with rice and roties. Though there are variety of dals available, each dal has its own health benefits. Toor dal is rich in protein and carbohydrates, it helps to maintain blood pressure, good source of folic acid which is must for pregnant ladies, they are cholesterol free and are rich in dietary fiber thus improves digestion and prevent digestion.
Ingredient 2:
Onion – also known as Vengayam in Tamil, Nirulli in Telugu, Savala in Malayalam, Neeruli in Kannada. Onions are mostly used in all cuisines all over the world. In Indian cuisines, onion and tomato plays a major role, where onion is the base for most of the recipes. Eating raw onions have more health benefits compared to cooked one. Onions protects our immune system, prevent cancer, helps in digestion as it is rich in fiber, Anti-bacterial and Anti-inflammatory.
Ingredient 3:
Tomato - also known as Thakkali in Tamil, Goore Hannu in Kannada, Tamatar in Hindi, Tamata in Telugu. Tomato is considered to be both fruit and vegetables are nutrient rich which supports healthful skin, reduces risk of heart disease, great source of vitamin C and Fiber, great source of Antioxidant. When comes to healthy skin, I must talk about the beauty tips. Apply raw tomato to acne for shrinkage. Mash and mix it honey to form a paste and use a mask and rinse off after 15 minutes.
Ingredient 4:
Carrot – I guess in most of the languages they called it as carrot only, however it has unique name in almost all languages. In Tamil known as Mangal Mullangi, Gajjara Gadda in Telugu and Kannada, Gajar in Hindi. when it comes to health benefits the first and foremost thing coming to my mind is Eat carrot it is good for your eye vision. Yup, carrots are rich in vitamin A which promotes good eyesight, also has antibacterial and antiseptic properties which helps to boost immunity, since it a root vegetable it has lot of fiber content in its root which improves digestion, also helps to regulate blood sugar level.
Ingredient 5:
Asafoetida – also known as Perungaayam in Tamil, Inguva in Telugu, Hingu in Kannada, Kaayam in Malayalam, Hing in Hindi. Asafoetida have distinct flavor and aroma. It is a key ingredient in Indian cuisines used mostly in curries and dal. It has very high medicinal value apart from its health benefits. It is mainly used in home remedies for stomach upset & intestinal gas. Whenever we prepare dal, we use to season it with asafetida in order to balance the gaseous effort dal produce. It’s a natural cure for asthma and bronchitis, relieves menstrual pain, cures ear aches, heals insects bites.
Ingredient 6:
Homemade Masala Powder – This masala powder is a mix of total 11 ingredients - Whole Dried Turmeric, Dry Red Chili, Coriander seeds, Cumin seeds, Fenugreek, Mustard seeds, Pepper Corns, Toor Dal, Urad Dal, Rice, Whole Asafoetida stones. I have included health benefits of each ingredients in that recipe. Please take a look at it to see the health benefits of these 11 ingredients. Link - Homemade Masala Powder
Ingredient 7:
Coriander Leaves – also known as Kothamalli Ilai in Tamil, Kothimeera in Telugu, Kottambari Soppu in Kannada, Kothamalli Ila in Malayalam, Dhania Patha in Hindi. Coriander leaves is a herb which boosts the taste of the dish by its flavor. Not only its been added for its flavor, it have high nutritional value. Coriander leaves are rich in Vitamin C thus boosts immunity, reduces bad cholesterol levels, controls blood sugar levels by stimulating insulin secretion, regulates menstrual cycle, it have high iron content which prevents anemia, antioxidants, improves bone health and list goes on. In short we can say it is packed with full of Vitamins (A,C,K), minerals (manganese, potassium, copper) and nutrients (proteins, calcium, dietary fiber). So include such a health folded ingredients in your daily diet in any form.
Ingredient 8:
Gingerly Oil – also known as Nallenai in Tamil, Nuvalu Nuna in Telugu, Nallenna in Malayalam, Ellenai in Kannada, Thil Ka Tel in Hindi. Gingerly oil have significant health benefits. South Indians widely use gingerly oil in their cooking. It is a good source of Vitamin D, E and B complex and antioxidants. Apart from it they are also used in cosmetic purposes, as they promotes healthy skin, reduces pimples and rashes by preventing bacterial infections, very good factor of gingerly oil is, it slows down aging of skin. We, the Tamilians have a tradition of taking oil bath (using gingerly oil) every Saturday by massaging the entire body and head. Massaging removes toxins from you and leaves you detoxified and bathing removes heat from the body. We religiously follow this tradition where new borns also have no exception.
Ingredient 9:
Salt – also kown as Uppu in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada & Malayalam, Namak in Hindi. There is a saying in Tamil, “Uppu Illa sapadu kuppaiyile” meaning “Food (sapadu) without salt goes to garbage (kuppai)”. That’s show how salt is an important ingredient. Salt known as sodium chloride used as a seasoning agent in almost all recipes daily. Salt helps in digestion, improves cardiovascular health, improves hydration, helps in healthy respiratory system, vital for electrolyte balance. Salt also have negativites if taken in excess, can increase blood pressure, can lead to heart disease and stroke.
Ingredient 10:
In Indian cuisines, we use lot of ingredients in our making of recipes, which benefits us in many ways. We use them not only for their flavor and taste but for its nutritional and medicinal value as well. If we look deeper into the traditional way of cooking, all the ingredients used in each recipes are well balanced both nutritionally and medicinally.
Each ingredients have many many health benefits but without knowing their health benefits we are using them daily. Let us know at least their important health benefits before we use and eat.
Here I have listed the health benefits of each ingredients I used in the recipe.
Ingredient 1:
Toor Dal – also known as Thuvaram paruppu in Tamil, Kandipappu in Telugu, Thogari Bele in Kannada, Tuvara Parippu in Malayalam, Arhar ki Dal in Hindi. Toor dal is also known as Split pigeon peas, are very commonly used in Indian Cuisines. It is the main ingredient for the most famous south Indian dish Sambar. It is a staple food in India consumed along with rice and roties. Though there are variety of dals available, each dal has its own health benefits. Toor dal is rich in protein and carbohydrates, it helps to maintain blood pressure, good source of folic acid which is must for pregnant ladies, they are cholesterol free and are rich in dietary fiber thus improves digestion and prevent digestion.
Ingredient 2:
Onion – also known as Vengayam in Tamil, Nirulli in Telugu, Savala in Malayalam, Neeruli in Kannada. Onions are mostly used in all cuisines all over the world. In Indian cuisines, onion and tomato plays a major role, where onion is the base for most of the recipes. Eating raw onions have more health benefits compared to cooked one. Onions protects our immune system, prevent cancer, helps in digestion as it is rich in fiber, Anti-bacterial and Anti-inflammatory.
Ingredient 3:
Tomato - also known as Thakkali in Tamil, Goore Hannu in Kannada, Tamatar in Hindi, Tamata in Telugu. Tomato is considered to be both fruit and vegetables are nutrient rich which supports healthful skin, reduces risk of heart disease, great source of vitamin C and Fiber, great source of Antioxidant. When comes to healthy skin, I must talk about the beauty tips. Apply raw tomato to acne for shrinkage. Mash and mix it honey to form a paste and use a mask and rinse off after 15 minutes.
Ingredient 4:
Carrot – I guess in most of the languages they called it as carrot only, however it has unique name in almost all languages. In Tamil known as Mangal Mullangi, Gajjara Gadda in Telugu and Kannada, Gajar in Hindi. when it comes to health benefits the first and foremost thing coming to my mind is Eat carrot it is good for your eye vision. Yup, carrots are rich in vitamin A which promotes good eyesight, also has antibacterial and antiseptic properties which helps to boost immunity, since it a root vegetable it has lot of fiber content in its root which improves digestion, also helps to regulate blood sugar level.
Ingredient 5:
Asafoetida – also known as Perungaayam in Tamil, Inguva in Telugu, Hingu in Kannada, Kaayam in Malayalam, Hing in Hindi. Asafoetida have distinct flavor and aroma. It is a key ingredient in Indian cuisines used mostly in curries and dal. It has very high medicinal value apart from its health benefits. It is mainly used in home remedies for stomach upset & intestinal gas. Whenever we prepare dal, we use to season it with asafetida in order to balance the gaseous effort dal produce. It’s a natural cure for asthma and bronchitis, relieves menstrual pain, cures ear aches, heals insects bites.
Ingredient 6:
Homemade Masala Powder – This masala powder is a mix of total 11 ingredients - Whole Dried Turmeric, Dry Red Chili, Coriander seeds, Cumin seeds, Fenugreek, Mustard seeds, Pepper Corns, Toor Dal, Urad Dal, Rice, Whole Asafoetida stones. I have included health benefits of each ingredients in that recipe. Please take a look at it to see the health benefits of these 11 ingredients. Link - Homemade Masala Powder
Ingredient 7:
Coriander Leaves – also known as Kothamalli Ilai in Tamil, Kothimeera in Telugu, Kottambari Soppu in Kannada, Kothamalli Ila in Malayalam, Dhania Patha in Hindi. Coriander leaves is a herb which boosts the taste of the dish by its flavor. Not only its been added for its flavor, it have high nutritional value. Coriander leaves are rich in Vitamin C thus boosts immunity, reduces bad cholesterol levels, controls blood sugar levels by stimulating insulin secretion, regulates menstrual cycle, it have high iron content which prevents anemia, antioxidants, improves bone health and list goes on. In short we can say it is packed with full of Vitamins (A,C,K), minerals (manganese, potassium, copper) and nutrients (proteins, calcium, dietary fiber). So include such a health folded ingredients in your daily diet in any form.
Ingredient 8:
Gingerly Oil – also known as Nallenai in Tamil, Nuvalu Nuna in Telugu, Nallenna in Malayalam, Ellenai in Kannada, Thil Ka Tel in Hindi. Gingerly oil have significant health benefits. South Indians widely use gingerly oil in their cooking. It is a good source of Vitamin D, E and B complex and antioxidants. Apart from it they are also used in cosmetic purposes, as they promotes healthy skin, reduces pimples and rashes by preventing bacterial infections, very good factor of gingerly oil is, it slows down aging of skin. We, the Tamilians have a tradition of taking oil bath (using gingerly oil) every Saturday by massaging the entire body and head. Massaging removes toxins from you and leaves you detoxified and bathing removes heat from the body. We religiously follow this tradition where new borns also have no exception.
Ingredient 9:
Salt – also kown as Uppu in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada & Malayalam, Namak in Hindi. There is a saying in Tamil, “Uppu Illa sapadu kuppaiyile” meaning “Food (sapadu) without salt goes to garbage (kuppai)”. That’s show how salt is an important ingredient. Salt known as sodium chloride used as a seasoning agent in almost all recipes daily. Salt helps in digestion, improves cardiovascular health, improves hydration, helps in healthy respiratory system, vital for electrolyte balance. Salt also have negativites if taken in excess, can increase blood pressure, can lead to heart disease and stroke.
Ingredient 10:
Mustard seeds – also known as Kadugu in Tamil and Malayalam, Avalu in Telugu, Rai in Hindi. Mustard seeds are most probably used by all people all over the world in some or other form either via seeds or by oil or as sauce used in their recipes. We south Indian people use it as whole seeds. They are mostly used for seasoning the dishes. It is a high nutritious seeds rich in calcium, protein, manganese, iron, zinc, omega 3 fatty acids and dietary fiber. Mustard oil helps in Hair growth, hair loss, hydrates skin, and acts as a natural scrubber.
Ingredient 11:
Urad dal – also known as Black gram in English, Ulundhu in Tamil, Uddulu in Telugu, Uddu in Kannada, Uzhunnu in Malayalam, Urad in Hindi. Like other dal varieties, urad dal is rich in fiber, helps in strengthening your back bone (South Indian culture is to give dishes made out of black gram for girl children once they attain puberty to strengthen their bones), helps in iron deficiency, reduces risk of heart disease, helps to stabilize blood sugar levels, prevent constipation.
Ingredient 12:
Curry Leaves – also known as Kariveppilai in Tamil, Karivepaku in Telugu, Karibevu in Kannada, Kariveppila in Malayalam, Kadi Patta in Hindi. Curry leaves, I should call it as a magical leaves, because it has numerous health benefits. For children this curry leaves would be annoying leaf even for me when I am kid. We the South Indians use curry leaves daily in almost every recipes we prepare, we use it while seasoning the food. When we say its health benefits, the first thing strikes our mind is that it is good for long and strong hair, apart from that there are many more. It stops diarrhea, helps in digestion, lowers cholesterol levels and blood sugar levels, good for eyesight, rich in Vitamin C thus help to clean your blood, leaving skin fresh and healthy, rich in calcium, iron. Tip: 1. Mix curry leaves powder with buttermilk for stomach upset. 2. Having curry leaves with lemon juice clears off morning sickness in pregnant women.Ingredient 11:
Urad dal – also known as Black gram in English, Ulundhu in Tamil, Uddulu in Telugu, Uddu in Kannada, Uzhunnu in Malayalam, Urad in Hindi. Like other dal varieties, urad dal is rich in fiber, helps in strengthening your back bone (South Indian culture is to give dishes made out of black gram for girl children once they attain puberty to strengthen their bones), helps in iron deficiency, reduces risk of heart disease, helps to stabilize blood sugar levels, prevent constipation.
Ingredient 12:
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