Milagai Killi Potta Sambar 

Milagai Killi Potta Sambar is a traditional delicacy from Tamil Nadu cuisine.The speciality of this sambar which sets it apart from regular sambar is that it is spiced with only red chillis and green chilli which imparts a unique mild spicy flavour to this dish.Moreover we don’t add any veggies just shallots and tomatoes.Also we add tamarind extract only mildly.

Preparing this recipe is really simple and can be done quickly.Firstly cook and mash the toor dal and set aside,then add tempering and allow it to splutter next add the red chillies and green chillies followed by shallots garlic and tomatoes and cook until done. Now add little sambar powder (I have added it for flavour you can avoid it if you don’t want),turmeric powder, tamarind extract and sauté for few seconds then pour the cooked dal, add required salt and water and boil the sambar until desired consistency.Finally add jaggery a tsp of ghee and finely chopped coriander leaves mix well and switch off the gas.

That’s it a simple yet delicious Milagai Killi Potta Sambar is ready to be relished with idli, dosa, pongal, upma and even rice.Check out how to make this recipe below.

Ingredients 

Toor dal -1/2 cup

Small onion-10-15 nos

Tomato -1-2 nos

Garlic -4-6 nos

Red chillies-4-6 nos

Green chillies-3-4 nos

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp 

Sambar powder-1/2 tsp 

Salt to taste 

Tamarind extract -2 tbsps

Jaggery-1 tsp

Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp

Fenugreek-1/8 tsp

Asafoetida-1/4 tsp 

Curry leaves -few

Coriander leaves-few

Oil -1-2 tsp

Ghee-1 tsp

Recipe Video 

Method 

👉Pressure cook 1/2 cup toor dal along with turmeric powder , tsp of oil and a pinch of asafoetida and enough water for 5-6 whistles , mash the dal well and set aside.

👉Heat oil in a kadai add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and allow it to splutter.

👉Add red chillies and green chillies and sauté well , next add in the garlic, small onions and tomatoes and sauté well until mushy.

👉Add sambar powder, turmeric powder , asafoetida and tamarind extract,mix well.

👉Now add the cooked dal,salt and required water mix everything well and boil for 5 minutes until the raw smell goes and sambar thickens to desired consistency.

👉Garnish with coriander leaves, finally add jaggery and drizzle 1 tsp of ghee and switch off the gas.

👉Serve hot .

Preparation time-20 minutes 

Serves-4-5