Firstly, wash toor dal and moong dal and discard the water
Add both dal, small onions, drumsticks, water, turmeric powder, and sesame oil to a pressure cooker
Pressure cook for 3 whistles. Simmer for 2 minutes and do natural pressure release
Carefully open the cooker and mash the dal
Add 1 cup of hot water. Mix well and keep aside
Add ingredients under “Roast and grind” in a wide pan
saute well till they turn aromatic and turns golden brown
Transfer to a plate and cool completely
Add it to the mixie jar and grind into a fine powder
Add ghee and turn on the stove in medium flame and heat
When ghee turns hot add mustard seed and lets them splutter
Furthermore, add curry leaves and mix well
Add tomatoes and mix well
Cook for 5-7 minutes until tomatoes shrink
Add water and tamarind extract; mix well
Furthermore, add water; mix well and boil for 10 minutes
Add jaggery and salt; mix well and boil for 5 minutes
Furthermore, add dal and water; mix well and boil for 10 minutes
Meanwhile, add oil in a separate pan
When oil is hot add onion and saute till onions turn translucent
Furthermore, add asafoetida and mix well
Turn down to low flame, add sambar powder and mix well
Cook for 15 seconds. Turn off and move aside
After cooking the sambar for 10 minutes add sauteed onion and mix well
Furthermore add water, coriander leaves and bring to boil
Turn off the stove. Our tasty tiffin sambar is ready