Idli sambar

Harshitha Gurukumar
Harshitha Gurukumar @cook_14190807
Mysore

Regular idli preparation. And simple sambar to enjoy with.

Idli sambar

Regular idli preparation. And simple sambar to enjoy with.

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Ingredients

  1. For idli
  2. 1 cupblack gram lentils (urad daal)
  3. 2 cupsidli rawa or idli rice
  4. 1/4 cupbarley
  5. 1/2 cupcooked rice or flattened rice
  6. to tasteSalt
  7. as neededOil for greasing
  8. For sambar
  9. 1 cuppigeon peas (toor daal)
  10. 1onion
  11. 2tomatoes
  12. 1 tablespoonsambar powder
  13. 1 tablespoonTamarind pulp
  14. 10curry leaves
  15. 1 cup coriander leaves
  16. 1 teaspooncumin and mustard
  17. 2 tablespoonoil
  18. 1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak black gram lentils, barely, and idli rawa seperatly for 5 hours. Tip : if using rice for preparing idli it should be grind corasly. If not grind properly idli will not be soft. If you are a beginner better using idli rawa to get softer idli. Barley gives more fluffier idli.

  2. 2

    Grind black gram and barley to a smooth paste. Squeeze out the water from idli rawa by pressing by hand. If using rice grind corasly.

  3. 3

    Grind cooked rice to a smooth paste, add salt and mix well. Batter consistency should be thicker than dosa batter. If don't have cooked rice can use flattened rice (poha) soaked for 1 hour.

  4. 4

    Keep it for fermentation over night or 8 hours. Batter will almost double the quantity. Tip:if staying in cool place can keep batter inside oven or on warm tawa to get nicely fermented batter.

  5. 5

    Grease the idli plate, put ladel full of batter and steam for 10min

  6. 6

    For sambar: pressure cook daal for 3 whistle. In a wok heat oil add mustard and cumin. After mustard start popping add curry leaves and diced onions. After onions are done add chopped tomatoes and cook till mushy.

  7. 7

    Add Tamarind, turmeric and sambar powder. Cook for a minute and add daal. Add salt and water if required.

  8. 8

    After sambar starts boiling add chopped coriander leaves and put off the flame.

  9. 9

    Serve hot idli with steaming sambar.

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