Tiffin Sambar
Also known as Toor Dhal Sambar, Breakfast Sambar, Hotel Tiffin Sambar, Idli Sambar · Veg · Curries & Gravies, Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Pongal, Rainy Day
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Tiffin sambar of toor dal and yellow pumpkin with shallots, tamarind and freshly ground sambar powder. Mild, serves 2, about 40 minutes, step-by-step video.
94% would make this again17 cooks
Ingredients
21 itemsWater3.5 cup
Yellow Pumpkin, Diced¼ cup
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Dry Red Chilli7
Coriander Seeds2 tbsp
Chana Dal2 tbsp
Fenugreek Seeds0.50 tsp
Cumin0.50 tsp
Sunflower Oil1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds¼ tsp
Urad Dal (split)¼ tsp
Asafoetida¼ tsp
Small Onion (Shallots), Chopped15
Tomato, Chopped1
SaltAs Needed
Ghee1 tbsp
Jaggery2 tsp
Curry leaves10
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Toor Dal0.50 cup
Tamarind1 tbsp
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 515kcal | 1030kcal |
| Protein | 19g | 38g |
| Carbohydrate | 71g | 142g |
| Fat | 21g | 41g |
| Fibre | 20g | 40g |
| Sugar | 16g | 32g |
Cookd masalas for toor dal
Method
- 1
Soak tamarind in ½ Cup of water and extract tamarind juice.
WaterTamarind
- 2
Wash the Dal until the water is clear.
Toor Dal
- 3
Pressure cook the Toor dal and pumpkin with turmeric powder, 2 Cups of water for 8 whistles and mash the dal and pumpkin. Keep aside.
Yellow PumpkinTurmeric PowderWater
- 4
Dry roast and grind all the ingredients under Sambar powder into a powder.
Dry Red ChilliCoriander SeedsChana DalFenugreek SeedsCumin
- 5
Heat oil in a Kadai, add mustard seeds, urad dal, dried red chilli and asafoetida. Add the chopped shallots, tomato and saute for a minute.
Sunflower OilMustard SeedsUrad Dal (split)Dry Red ChilliAsafoetidaSmall Onion (Shallots)Tomato
- 6
Add the salt, sambar powder and cook for 2 mins. Add the tamarind juice to the Kadai and let it simmer for 3 mins.
Salt
- 7
Add ghee. Add the mashed dal and pumpkin mixture, 1 Cup water and Jaggery to the Kadai and let it simmer for 5 mins.
GheeWaterJaggery
- 8
Add the curry leaves and coriander leaves. Remove from heat and serve hot with Dosa/Idly/Pongal.
Curry leavesCoriander Leaves
Before you start
- How long does Tiffin Sambar take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Tiffin Sambar serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Tiffin Sambar vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Tiffin Sambar spicy?
- It is mild: 1 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 Tiffin Sambar?
- 0.50 cup Toor Dal, 1 tbsp Tamarind, ¼ cup Yellow Pumpkin, 5 Dry Red Chilli, 15 Small Onion (Shallots), 1 Tomato, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Tiffin Sambar?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Tiffin Sambar?
- About 515 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
8 notes- N
NavyajaJune 2024
Really superb
kirthanaJune 2024
it was amazing. step by step process really helped me set things in motion.
- S
Shivaani SelvamJanuary 2022
nice taste
- I
ijazAugust 2024
❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰
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Divya NairFebruary 2024
quick and delicious. prep a bit and whoa you have yummy sambar hot in the morning without much hassle.
- C
A Cookd cookJuly 2023
An easy but best Tiffin Sambar ever!
Dr. SasikanthMarch 2023
i didn't have pumpkin hence I haven't used it still it turned out good 😊 . thank you for the recipe enjoying the app so far
- R
Rohan RamaDecember 2021
easy enough to make, delicious. best to peel the small onions in advance to save time. great recipe though
