Idli sambar,recipe- very tasty, slightly sweet and tangy tiffin sambar specially made for soft idlis and other south Indian breakfasts
Prep Time20mins
Cook Time20mins
Total Time40mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Calories: 174kcal
Author: Harini
Ingredients
For sambar
1/8cuptoor dal/split pigeon peas
1/8cupmoong dal/gram dal
1/2green bell peppercubed
2large tomatoeschopped fine
10-12shallotspeeled
1/2teaspoonturmeric powder
1/2teaspoonjaggery powder
1small marble sized tamarind
1teaspoonmustard seeds
10-12curry leaves
2-3teaspoonssesame oil
Salt
To make idli sambar powder
1tablespoonchanna dal
3/4tablespooncoriander seeds
1/4teaspoonfenugreek seeds
1teaspooncumin seeds
3-4dried red chilies
1/4teaspoonasafoetida
Instructions
To make sambar powder
Dry roast and make a coarse powder of all the ingredients mentioned under"to roast and grind"
To make idli sambar
Pressure cook both dals until completely cooked and mushy.
Soak tamarind in water for 15 minutes and extract thin juice.
Chop all the vegetables.
Heat a pan and add 2-3 teaspoons oil. Temper with mustard and curry leaves.
Add shallots and saute well. Also Add tomatoes, capsicum and saute well.
Once the tomatoes turn mushy add tamarind juice and bring to a boil
Now add 2 cups water and let it boil too.
Next add cooked dal and continue to cook for 5 more minutes.
Then add roasted spice powder and mix well. Cook for few more minutes.
Add jaggery powder and simmer for few more minutes. Serve idli sambar hot with idlis.
Notes
1. Adding jaggery perfectly balances the taste, so do add it. 2. You can add 2 teaspoons grated coconut while grinding the spices. 3. Leave out tamarind and add 1 more tomato if you prefer. Adding tamarind will keep the sambar good for few more hours.