{"id":5050,"date":"2009-03-23T09:59:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-23T09:59:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-03-06T12:37:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:37:58","slug":"tomato-brinjal-sambhar-for-idly-dosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/tomato-brinjal-sambhar-for-idly-dosa\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomato Brinjal Sambar Recipe-Side Dish For Idli Dosa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tomato brinjal sambar for idli\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/tomato-brinjal-sambar-recipe.jpg?ssl=1\" title=\"Tomato brinjal sambar for idli\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<\/div>\n<p>I learnt this sambar recipe from my sister\u2019s 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\u2019s 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!<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/tomato-brinjal-sambar.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/div>\n<div itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Recipe\" style=\"border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid; margin: auto; width: 100%;\">\n<h3 align=\"center\" itemprop=\"name\">\nTomato brinjal sambar recipe<\/h3>\n<p>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tomato brinjal sambar recipe\" border=\"0\" height=\"100\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/tomato-brinjal-sambar-recipe-1.jpg?resize=100%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0px 10px;\" title=\"Tomato brinjal sambar recipe\" width=\"100\"> <span itemprop=\"description\">Tomato brinjal sambar recipe &#8211; Side dish for idli,dosa<\/span> <span content=\"Tomato brinjal sambar recipe,tomato sambar,thakkali sambar,kathirikai sambar,side dish for idli,dosa\" itemprop=\"keywords\"><\/span><span content=\"Thumbnail Url\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item-prop-section rounded\">\n<div class=\"box\">\n<span class=\"ingredient-label\">Cuisine:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" itemprop=\"recipeCuisine\">South Indian<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"box\">\n<span class=\"ingredient-label\">Category:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" itemprop=\"recipeCategory\">Side dish<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"box\">\n<span class=\"ingredient-label\">Serves:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" itemprop=\"recipeYield\">Serves 3<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"box\">\n<span class=\"ingredient-label\">Prep time:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" content=\"PT10M\" itemprop=\"prepTime\">10 Minutes<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"box\">\n<span class=\"ingredient-label\">Cook time:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" content=\"PT15M\" itemprop=\"cookTime\">15 Minutes<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"box\">\n<span class=\"ingredient-label\">Total time:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" content=\"PT25M\" itemprop=\"totalTime\">25 Minutes<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div rounded=\"\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 80%;\">\n<table align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#efefef\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">To pressure cook<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Brinjal &#8211; 2 nos<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Ripe tomato &#8211; 3 nos <\/span>&nbsp; <\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Red chilli &#8211; 4-5 nos ( add more for spicy sambar)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Salt &amp; water &#8211; as needed<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To saute <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Cooking oil &#8211; 1.5 tbsp<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Mustard seeds &#8211; 1\/2 tsp<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Urad dal &#8211; 1\/2 tsp<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Chana dal &#8211; 1 tsp<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Small onions or big onions &#8211; 15nos\/1 no<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Hing\/Asafetida &#8211; A big pinch<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Curry leaves &#8211; few<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Coriander leaves &#8211; to garnish<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<strong>METHOD<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong><br \/>\n        <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n<table align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#efefef\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<ul>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">\nWash and chop the brinjals.Keep it immersed in water.Wash and chop the tomatoes,small onions and set aside. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>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.\n<ul><\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/tomato-brinjal-sambar-step1.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>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. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/tomato-brinjal-sambar-step2.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>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 ! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/tomato-brinjal-sambar-step3.jpg?ssl=1\"> <\/p>\n<p>\nNB:If you love brinjals,you can add equal quantity of brinjal and tomato.I added less brinjals and more tomatoes as per my family\u2019s taste. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:d1dd816c-e3c5-42d7-b242-36be498b42bd\" style=\"display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\">\nVery Good Recipes Tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.verygoodrecipes.com\/Tomato+brinjal+sambar\" rel=\"tag\">Tomato brinjal sambar<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.verygoodrecipes.com\/side+dish+for+idli\" rel=\"tag\">side dish for 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