Sambhar for Tiffin's

This is a special Sambhar especially for Edli's learned by one of my friend...yummy....


Ingredients:
Chana Dal  - 1 cup
Toor Dal     - 1 cup 
Cumin  - 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds  - 1/4 tsp
Onions  - 1/4 cup chopped vertically
Turmeric          - 2 tsp
Green chillis       - 5 (slit long)
Ginger - Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Curry leaves     - 8
Cilantro       - 1/4 cup chopped fine
Hing      - 1/4 tsp
Tomatoes       - 1/4 cup
Dry grated coconut - 4 tbsps
Oil          - 3 Tbsp
Salt             - to taste
Dhaniya/Coriander Powder    - 1 tsp
Water              - as needed


Method:
Pressure cook toor dal and chana dal together in the pressure cooker along with 1 tsp of turmeric and 1 tsp of oil. After its done, put it in a bowl and keep it aside.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a another pan. Add cumin, mustard seeds and stir it. Add onions, green chilli's now and roast it for 3 minutes. Add turmeric, ginger-garlic paste, hing , curry leaves, dry grated coconut and stir it for 2 minutes. 
Add tomato, stir it. Close the lid and let it cook completely. Now add the pressure cooked dal to it and add 1 class of water to it.Add cilantro to it and let it boil for another 10 minutes. Turn off the stove.
Tastes good with Edli / Vada.