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Idli Sambar is a traditional South Indian breakfast. These breakfasts are nowadays becoming very popular not only in the south but all over India. Idli is made of fermented rice and black gram batter and steamed in molds. Sambar is basically spiced lentil soup. The main ingredient in Sambar is tamarind concentrate. The tanginess of tamarind cuts through soft and bland idlis, making the whole idli-sambar combination a big hit in Indian cuisine.
Ingredients for making sambar
- 1 cup/150 gms toor dal
salt - 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp rai/mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp methi seeds
- 2-3 dry red chillies
- 1-2 green chillies
- 10-12 curry leaves
- 1/2 tsp hing
- 1 big onion sliced
- 2 tomatoes chopped
- 1 carrot
- some pumpkin pieces
- 10-12 brinjal pieces
- 8-10 pieces singi/shinga
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 tsp sambar powder
- 4-5 tbsp tamarind pulp
- 1/2 onion into cubes
- piece of gur/jaggery
- Fresh coriander
Ingredients for making Idli
- URAD DAL - 1 GLASS
- CHAWAL / RICE - 3 GLASS
- WATER - 2 1/2 GLASS TO MAKE BATTER
- METHI DANE / FENUGREEK SEEDS - 2 TSP
- NAMAK / SALT - 1 TSP
- BAKING POWDER - 3 TSP OR BAKING SODA - 1 1/2 TSP
- OIL FOR GREASING
Important tips
- You can reduce the quantity by half for everything if you want to make less idli.
- Dal/pulses and rice should always be in 1:3
- Soak everything at least for 6-8 hours.
- Grind dal/pulses as fine as possible
- Grind the rice coarsely
- Keep aside the mixture for fermentation, time may vary acc to the climate
- Always stir the mixture in only one direction
- You can skip baking powder, but adding it will give you much spongy idli
- Using a cotton cloth in the steamer to steam idli, results in more spongy idli, use a clean cloth, considering all the hygiene.
- To demould the idli, always first wet it with some water and then demould it, it will be much easier to do so....
I love this dish very much. This is very famous and amazing. Give it a try!!😋😋
Hope you liked it and please try it once!!
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