Cookd Madras Tiffin Sambar - Masala
Also known as Tiffin sambar · Veg · Tiffin, Curries & Gravies
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Madras tiffin sambar with the Cookd Idly Dosa Sambar Masala, pressure-cooked toor dal, shallots and tomato. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 20 minutes, with video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
13 itemsCoriander Leaves, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
Ghee1 tsp
Sunflower Oil2 tsp
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Dry Red Chilli1
Small Onion (Shallots)¼ cup
Water3 cup
Toor Dal½ cup
Cookd Idly Dosa Sambar Masala2 tbsp
Tomato, Diced¼ cup
Mustard Seeds¼ tsp
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 3. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 239kcal | 717kcal |
| Protein | 8.5g | 26g |
| Carbohydrate | 26g | 77g |
| Fat | 12g | 35g |
| Fibre | 6.9g | 21g |
| Sugar | 2.8g | 8.4g |
Cookd masalas for toor dal
Method
- 1
Wash the toor dal until the water runs clean.
Toor DalWater
- 2
Add the washed toor dal and water into a pressure cooker and pressure cook on a low to medium flame for 4 whistles (around 7-8 minutes) and set aside.
Water
- 3
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a kadhai. Add 15–20 peeled shallots (50 g) and 1 chopped tomato (70 g). Optionally, you can add any vegetable fo choice- 1 Cup (100 g)
Sunflower OilSmall Onion (Shallots)Tomato
- 4
Add 1 pouch of Cookd Madras Tiffin Sambar Masala, mix and add the cooked dal and 1½ cups of water.
WaterCookd Idly Dosa Sambar Masala
- 5
Close the lid and cook on a low- medium heat for 10 minutes. Finish with 1 tsp ghee and fresh coriander leaves.
Coriander LeavesGhee
- 6
In another pan, heat 2 tsp oil, add ¼ tsp mustard seeds and let them splutter, add 1 dried red chilli and some curry leaves. Add the tempering to the sambar and serve hot
Sunflower OilCurry leavesDry Red ChilliMustard Seeds
Before you start
- How long does Cookd Madras Tiffin Sambar - Masala take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Cookd Madras Tiffin Sambar - Masala serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Cookd Madras Tiffin Sambar - Masala vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Cookd Madras Tiffin Sambar - Masala spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Cookd Madras Tiffin Sambar - Masala?
- ½ cup Toor Dal, 2 tbsp Cookd Idly Dosa Sambar Masala, ¼ cup Small Onion (Shallots), ¼ cup Tomato, 1 Dry Red Chilli, 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Cookd Madras Tiffin Sambar - Masala?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Cookd Madras Tiffin Sambar - Masala?
- About 239 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- S
SheenaNovember 2025
the instructions says 50 gms sambar masala while in ingredients it shows 2 tbsp. how much toor dal for 50 grams masala? could u pls clarify
