Idli Sambhar

How to make idli batter.wash the idli and dosa rice thoroughly in clean drinking water till clear and soak with methi seeds for 4 hours

Wash thoroughly the urad Dal till clear in clean drinking water and soak for 3-4 hours

Take the idli and dosa rice soaked well in water and grind it in the wet grinder adding little water at a time. Keep checking the wet grinder container and adjust water as needed, it would take around 20 minutes to get the perfect rice batter. Transfer it to a vessel keep it aside

Transfer urad Dal back to the wet grinder and grind it till soft and fluffy adding little water at a time, make sure the grinder vessel doesn't get overheated and remove the finely ground urad Dal batter. The right consistency is to drop a spoon of batter in water and it should float and hold shape

Now mix the idli and urad Dal batter nicely using hands adding 2 teaspoons salt till you get a nice smooth batter which is mixed properly.

Next day, take a idli steaming vessel, add half cup of water to the idli vessel and keep the gas in medium flame

For the sambhar cook the tuvar Dal and 2 tomatoes and salt in pressure cooker for 5-6 whistles. Mash it well

Cook the vegetables with salt chilli and coriander powder with turmeric in 2 and half cups of water

Once cooked well add the cooked tuvar Dal and tamarind extract, bring to a boil.

Then add two tablespoons of sambhar powder and simmer for 5-6 minutes in medium flame