Tomato Brinjal Sambar Recipe-Side Dish For Idli Dosa

I learnt this sambar recipe from my sister’s MIL.When we visited her house,she made this sambar for idli.It tasted excellent.We loved it very much.The combination of brinjal/Kathirikai and tomato/Thakkali was awesome.Sendhil hates brinjal but still he never complains if I make this sambar for idli.Nowadays I prepare this sambar for idli, dosa regularly.It’s a very easy side dish recipe to make in busy mornings as it has no dal.Lets see how to prepare this simple and yummy tomato brinjal sambar for breakfast/dinner!

Tomato brinjal sambar recipe

Tomato brinjal sambar recipe - Side dish for idli,dosa

Cuisine: South Indian

Category: Side dish

Serves: Serves 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 15 Minutes

Total time: 25 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

To pressure cook Brinjal - 2 nos Ripe tomato - 3 nos   Red chilli - 4-5 nos ( add more for spicy sambar) Salt & water - as needed To saute Cooking oil - 1.5 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Urad dal - 1/2 tsp Chana dal - 1 tsp Small onions or big onions - 15nos/1 no Hing/Asafetida - A big pinch Curry leaves - few Coriander leaves - to garnish

METHOD

Wash and chop the brinjals.Keep it immersed in water.Wash and chop the tomatoes,small onions and set aside. In a pressure cooker,take the chopped brinjals,tomatoes and red chillies. Add the required salt and water.Cook in high flame for 3 whistles.Open the cooker when the after the steam is released. Mash it well using a ladle/whisk OR grind the mixture to a smooth paste.Set aside. Heat oil in a kadai.Splutter mustard seeds,urad dal,chana dal,hing and curry leaves.Saute the onions till transparent.Then add the mashed brinjal,tomato paste along with some water.Mix well and check for salt and spice levels.Add more red chilli powder if u want spicy taste. Allow the sambar to boil for sometime.It will thicken slightly.Lastly add the coriander leaves.Give a boil and switch off the flame.Serve hot with idli,dosa drizzled with a tsp of sesame oil/Gingely oil.Tastes yumm ! NB:If you love brinjals,you can add equal quantity of brinjal and tomato.I added less brinjals and more tomatoes as per my family’s taste.

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