Introduction: The Amazingly Delicious Idli Sambar
As a south Indian I like idli sambar myself so I thought that I could share it with you
Ingredients
For the idli
Par boiled rice 4 cups
udit dal 1 cup
salt to taste
grind the udit dal first then add rice and grind to semi solid paste then let ferment a little for fluffyness
for the sambar
2 tomatoes diced(you can add any vegetables you like like carrots,capsicum,brinjal,etc)
2 chillies cut
Dried coconut,chana dal,fenugreek seeds,4 Dried red chillies ,I table spoon coriander seeds ground to powder after roasting all except coconut (called sambar powder)
Boiled dal
Salt
6 drumsticks cut
Tamarind water made by boiling tamarind
Turmeric powder
Oil
Mustard
STEP 1
To make the sambar
Half boil the drumstick
Add tamarind extract
Add salt and turmeric powder
Let drumstick cook well
Add sambar powder
add tomatoes
add chillies
add quarter of the dal
Allow to boil for 1 minute
Heat oil in a pan
Add mustard
Let mustard pop and then add to sambar and mix with a serving spoon
STEP 2
To make idli
Take idli mould and grease with oil
Add idli batter
Keep pressure cooker ready
Put in cooker and cook for 10 minutes
Remove and sprinkle water over it
Take spoon and remove from mould
To serve
Keep 3 idlis in a triangular pattern and serve generous amount of sambar

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4 Comments
9 years ago
I recently did a song called "Balleilakka" and it talked about idli. I had no idea what that was until I saw this recipe. It looks delicious and I hope I can make some in the very near future!
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
Lets hope you like it when you make it
9 years ago on Introduction
Hi.. your recipe looks great. One small suggestion, if you change the cover photo of this instructable to something that can show what you are trying to make in this iBle, I am sure people will have better understanding of what this ible is all about and your views will be more.
Thanks for sharing :)
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
thanks for the advice I'll change it right away
and a quick foreword on my next instructable I'll be making jaljeera next
hope you like it
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