Idli Sambar Recipe | Sambar Idli Recipe

Take 1/2 cup toor dal along with 1/8 cup moong dal.Rinse it well.

Add to cooker along with 2 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon oil and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder. Pressure cook for 5 to 6 whistles or until mushy.

Let the pressure release by itself.

Open and mash it well with a laddle. Set aside.

To a bowl add 2 tablespoon tamarind, soak in around 1/2 cup warm water. Crush it roughly and set aside for 15 mins.

After 15 mins crush well to extract the pulp. Tamarind extract ready.

Now to a pot heat 2 teaspoon oil - add around 10-15 small onion,1 big tomato ,1 long green chilli

Saute for few mins until tomatoes turn mushy.

Add cooked, mashed dal to it.

Rinse the cooker with 1 cup water and add it. Mix it well.

Cook covered for 10-12 mins for the veggies to get cooked. Open.

Check if carrot is cooked. Prick with a spoon or fork if it easily goes through then its done else cook for few more mins.

Strain and add tamarind extract.

Add 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder.

Mix well and let sambar boil. Meanwhile we can prepare the tadka.

To a tadka pan - heat oil. add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, 1/4 teaspoon urad dal, a generous pinch hing, few curry leaves and let it splutter. Finally add 1 heaped teaspoon sambar powder give a quick mix and switch off. Do not burn so switch off immediately.

Add this to boiling sambar.

Mix it well. Boil for 3-5 mins.

Finally garnish with 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves, 1 teaspoon sugar and switch off. Hot tasty idli sambar ready.

Take a ladle full of idli batter and add it to the idly pan and steam it for 10-12mins. Sprinkle little water and carefully slide around the edges using a spoon to take the idlis. Now idlis are ready.

Take 2 idlis in a plate. Pour sambar over it. Pour more till the idlis are fully covered with sambar. Drizzle ghee. Now sprinkle chopped raw onion and coriander leaves. Delicious Sambar Idli ready!