Moong Dal Sambar (Tiffin Sambar) - Pasi Paruppu Sambar

Moongdal Sambar is a healthy & Protein Rich Sambar Goes well with idli,Dosa & Pongal Recipe. It is prepared with Pesara Pappu or yellow Moongdal  & little quantity of Toor dal. Yellow moong dal  sambar is extremely light and easy to digest.Moongdal  is good source of protein and dietary fiber.Moongdal is also rich in iron & pottasium. Today we will learn about comforting & protein rich sambar.

Moong Dal Sambar

 Prep Time :  10   min. 

Cook Time : 20 minutes.

Recipe Category: Sides

Recipe Cusine :South Indian

Serves:6

Ingredients

Moong dal - 1/2 cup.

Toor dal - 2 tbsp.

Pearl onions - 15.

Tomato - 2.

Red chillies -2.

Green chillies -2.

Sambar Powder - 1 tsp.

turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp.

salt - as needed.

coriander leaves - 2 tbsp.(to Garnish)

oil - to fry.

cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

curry leaves - 1 sprig.

hing - Generous Pinch.

Water - as needed.

Preparation

Pressure cook  Moong dal & toor dal with 2 cups of water for 3 whistles. When pressure subsides open the cooker & mash the dal till it turns mushy.keep it aside.

Method

• Heat the oil, add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds splutters add cumin seeds.
• When cumin seeds sizzles add curry leaves,Red chillies & Green chillies.
• When chillies turns the colour, add Pearl  Onions.

• When onions turns Golden brown colour add tomatoes.
• Saute till tomatoes turns mushy. Then add sambar powder & hing. Give a Quick mix.

• Now add cooked dal & water. ( i have added around 2 cups of water). Sambar consistency should be thin, so adjust water accordingly.
• let it boil for few minutes, till it gets light sambar consistency.

• Garnish with fresh cilantro.

Notes

• if you want to add  veggies like carrots or potatoes, chop it & pressure cook it along with dal , or you can cook seperately & add before adding cooked dal .
• Consistency of sambar should be thin for tiffin sambar.
• Adjust the chillies according to your taste.
• It pairs  well with idli,dosa, pongal & also with chapathi's.