Pachai Paruppu Sambar/ Moongdal Sambar

Moongdal Sambar

This is a bland and non spicy sambar. My mom prepares this pachai paruppu sambar when we had heavy or spicy masala meals previous day. Any veggie side dish with this non spicy sambar with steamed rice makes a complete meal, makes you feel light all day. Suitable food for kids or those who had upset stomach or fever.

Ingredients

Split Moongdal/ Pachai Paruppu- 3/4 cup

Small onions/ Shallots- 10 nos

Tomatoes ripe- 4 nos

Green chilli slit- 5 nos( +/-)

Garlic sliced- 2 cloves

Curry leaves- few

Red chilli powder- 1/2 tsp( optional)

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp

Urad dal- 1 tsp

Hing/ Asafetida- pinch

Oil- 2 tbsp

Water- 2 cups

Pachai Paruppu Sambar

Method

Pressure cook and mash moongdal and set aside. Heat oil in a deep pan, when oil is hot add mustard seeds and let it crackle. Add hing,urad dal and fry till browned. Now add onions, curry leaves, green chilli and garlic. Saute until onion turns white, add the tomatoes and cook until tomatoes are mashed. Add water and bring mixture to boil. Add the cooked and mashed moongdal to the boiling water and mix well. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt to boiling sambar. Simmer moongdal sambar for 5 mins or until slightly thickens. Garnish with coriander leaves if required and serve hot with steamed rice.