Idli Sambar

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Idli Sambar

Description

A popular South Indian food

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :10 Hr 0 Min

Cook Time : 15 Min

Total Time : 10 Hr 15 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • For idli- 2 cups sela rice


  • 3/4 cup urad dal dhuli


  • 1/2 cup poha


  • 1/2 cup cooked rice


  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste


  • 1/2 teaspoon methi seeds


  • For the sambhar - 3 table spoon Sambar powder


  • 1 bowl toor dal


  • 1 teaspoon Salt or to taste


  • 2 cups chopped Vegetables like ripe pumpkin, bottle gourd, carrot, french beans, drum sticks, tomato and onion.


  • 2 teaspoon imli pulp


  • For tempering - 1 teaspoon mustard seeds


  • 8-10 curry leaves


  • 2 dry whole red chillies

Directions

  • Soak rice, methi seeds and urad dal separately in water for 4 hours
  • Take out from the water and grind properly in the  grinder separately to a smooth paste, while grinding mix cooked rice and poha.
  • After grinding, mix the batters and add salt and keep at room temperature for 6 hours.
  • Next day the batter is fermented, mix lightly and pour a ladle full of batter in each of the cavities of the idli stand.
  • Then use idli steamer and steam for 10 minutes to make the fluffy spongy Idlis.
  • Wash and soak the toor dal for one hour Pressure cook the dal with a teaspoon of salt and all vegetables for about 3 whistles.
  • Switch off the gas and let the pressure release by itself.
  • In the meantime heat 2 teaspoon of oil for tempering and add curry leaves , mustard seeds and dry whole red chillies
  • Add this tempering, tamarind pulp and sambhar masala in the sambhar, cook for 5 minutes bring to a boil and its ready to serve.