Easy Moong Dal Sambar/Pasi Paruppu Sambar Recipe For Idli-Tiffin Sambar

I learnt this easy one pot moong dal sambar recipe for idli dosa from my mom. We call it as pasi paruppu sambar/ Payatham paruppu sambar in Tamil. It’s a great side dish for idli, dosa. I usually make this for breakfast during busy morning hours. This recipe is apt for bachelors and working women as it has no grinding jobs.Just mixing and pressure cooking is needed :). 

As Moong dal is good for stomach and mouth ulcers, I make this sambar very often. Its an easy way of including moong dal/Paasi paruppu in our daily food. Sometimes I add vegetables like potato and carrot to make it more healthy. Ok, lets see how to make this easy payatham paruppu sambar for idli, dosa.

Moong dal sambar/Paasi Paruppu Sambar for idli

Easy one pot moong dal/Paasi paruppu sambar for idli,dosa

Cuisine: South Indian

Category: Side dish for idli, dosa

Serves: 4

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 10 Minutes

Total time: 20 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup - 250ml Moong dal – 1/4 cup Tomato – 2 nos ( Finely chopped) Green chilli – 2 nos (Increase if you want more spicy, use 1 for less spice) Small onions or Big onion – 15nos /1 no (Finely chopped) Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp Sambar powder -1 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Kadalai maavu/Besan flour - 2 tsp ( dilute it with 1/4 cup of water ) Salt & water - as needed To temper Cooking oil or ghee - 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Urad dal- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds/Jeera – 1/4 tsp Asafetida /Hing– 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves – A sprig Salt – to taste Coriander leaves – To garnish

HOW TO MAKE MOONG DAL SAMBAR FOR IDLI - METHOD

Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, jeera and saute well. Now add the chopped onions, slit green chilli and curry leaves. Mix until onion turns transparent. Add the finely chopped tomato and saute until mushy. Add moong dal and quickly mix them. Add water, sambar powder, salt, hing and turmeric powder. Mix well.   Dilute besan flour in water without lumps and add it to the boiling sambar. Add coriander powder and mix well. Pressure cook everything in low flame for one whistle. After the steam is released, open the cooker and mash the dal well. Add some water to adjust the consistency of sambar. Boil for few seconds if needed. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with idli, dosa. Add a tsp of sesame oil/Gingely oil while serving. Enjoy ! Note:Asafetida and coriander leaves are most important for this sambar. Only these 2 ingredients gives the flavour.

Try this easy protein rich Moong dal sambar for idli, dosa and enjoy adding a tsp of gingely oil!

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