Moong Dhal Sambhar with no veggies

This sambhar is very easy to prepare. People in kongunadu prepares this recipe when they want to make any urgent sambhar pat-a-pat as no veggies are needed. Also, kongunadu people use sambar onions and garlic as main ingredient in their dishes. Also they use mud pots in their cooking.
I too even cook in mud pots in gas stove as a part of healthier cooking.

Ingredients:

Moong dhal/ Masoor dhal - 1 cup

Tomatoes - 3 to 4 - chop fine

Sambhar powder - 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt

To temper:

Oil - 2 tbsp

Small onions - 1/2 cup - chop

Red chillies - 3

Curry leaves - few

Garlic - 15 flakes - crush it coarsely

Method:

1. If using mud pots, Make water to boil and add washed moong dhal and cook in lower flame for 15 - 20 min or until cooked.

2. If using pressure cooker, Add moong dhal along with turmeric powder and pressure cook for 2 whistles.

3. Add chopped tomatoes, Sambhar powder, Salt and turmeric powder and cook for 5 min. Switch off the flame

4. Heat oil in a kadai and temper with the ingredients.

5. Add the cooked dhal and cook in low flame for 5 min.

6. Garnish with coriander leaves.

7. Goes well with rice, idli. dosa

Variation:
a). Can add veggies like carrot, potato, drumstick, beans, avarakkai to this sambhar.