Moong dal sambar for Idli/Dosai

Ingredients:

·         1 cup moong dal

·         8 small onions/1 big onion chopped

·         1 medium sized Tomato diced

·         2 Green chillies cut in lengthwise

·         2 red chillies

·         ½ tsp Turmeric powder

·         ½ tsp Mustard  seeds

·         ½ tsp Urad dal/Blackgram

·         ¼ tsp Asafoetida

·         Few curry leaves

·         Small bunch of Coriander (cilantro)

·         2 tbs Oil

·         Salt to taste

Preparation:

·    Wash and clean the dal.

·    Take a thick bottomed cooking pot, heat 1 tsp of oil and add the onions, garlic, green chillies and sauté it for few minutes.

·    Add the dal and 2-3 cups of water, turmeric powder, asafeotida and cook until the dal is soft and done.

·    We can also cook the dal in a pressure cooker.

·    Add salt to taste.

·    In a separate skillet, heat the oil, add mustard as it pops add the urad dal, red chillies and curry leaves, fry it for a minute.

·    Then transfer it to the cooked dal and mix it well.

·    Garnish with coriander.