Easy tiffin sambhar using besan flour

Ingredients (serves for 2):

mustard seeds - 1 tsp

urad dal - 1 tsp

green chilli - 4 - 5 nos

onion - 1 (you can use shallots (8 -10) instead of onion for an added taste)

tomato - 1/2

coriander leaves

chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

besan flower (kadalai maavu) - 3 tsp

salt - as needed

asafoetida - a pinch

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

oil - 2tsp

Method:

• Mix besan flour ( 3 tsp ) with 2 cups of water (1 cup size = 150 ml) and keep it aside.
• cut onions and tomato into small pieces.
• Heat a pan with oil and add mustard seeds, urad dal, green chilli, onion and turmeric. 
  
• Once the onion gets transparent, add chopped tomato and salt.
  
• saute it for 2 mins and pour the besan flour mixture. 
• add chilli powder and let it boil for 5 - 10 mins. 
  
• once the raw smell goes off, add asafoetida and garnish it with coriander leaves.
  
• It goes well with dosa, idly, chappathi and ven pongal.

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