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Idli Sambar

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Idlis on a banana leaf with sambar and chutney
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Idli Sambar
Recipe: A Classic Breakfast Combo

60 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
20
Ingredients
Vegan
Diet
Breakfasts cover the range, from a quick toast with jam before work to an elaborate spread of dishes on Sunday. Idli sambar, a South Indian classic combo, hits the spot every time. Steamed, fluffy rice cakes are paired with a hot, lentil curry with a soup-like consistency. The result? A filling breakfast that leaves you full, not lethargic. Idli batter usually requires a long fermentation. This recipe uses instant idli mix for quicker but equally delicious results.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
For idlis:
2 cups Rice Idli Instant mix
1 ¼ cupsWater
for greasingOil
For sambar:
½ cupToor dal (pigeon peas)
1 tbspTamarind paste
1Small Onion (sliced)
1Tomato (chopped)
1Drumstick (cut into 2-inch pieces)
1½ tbspSambar powder
¼ tspTurmeric powder
½ tspJaggery (optional)
8-10Curry leaves
2 tbspCoriander leaves (chopped)
1-2 cupsWater
to tasteSalt
For tempering (tadka):
1½ tbspOil or ghee
½ tspMustard seeds
¼ tspFenugreek seeds
1-2Dried red chilli
1 pinchHing (asafoetida)

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Cook the dal (for sambar)

Thoroughly wash toor dal under running water. Add the rinsed dal to a pressure cooker, along with 1½ cups of water and ¼ tsp of turmeric powder. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes (4-5 whistles). Once the pressure drops, mash the dal and keep it aside.

Step 1
Cook the dal (for sambar)
20 Minutes
Step 2
Cook the vegetables (for sambar)
10 Minutes
Step 3
Prepare the idli batter
5 Minutes
Step 4
Make the sambar base
10-12 minutes
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