SAMBAR IDLY

Sambar idly is an unbeatable combo especially when it served piping hot!!!! The soft idlis dunked in yummy sambar topped with ghee 😋😋 it's awesome.... Here I am sharing hotel style tiffin sambar recipe. 

INGREDIENTS:

Toor Dal - 1/2 cup

Carrot - 1

Potato - 1

Tomato - 2

Shallots - 5

Onion - 1

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Roasted items:

Coconut oil - 2 tsp

Coriander seed - 3 tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Channa Dal - 1 tbsp

Urad Dal - 1 tbsp

Asafetida -  small piece

Peppercorns - 1/2 tsp

Red chili - 5

Curry leaves - 1 strands

Grated coconut - 3 tbsp

Jaggery - 1 tsp

Tamarind - Small lemon sized

METHOD:

1. Pressure cook the Dal for 5 whistle. Smash and keep it aside.

2. In a heavy bottom vessel or kalchatty, add onion, shallots, carrot and potato. 

3. Cook the vegetables until it soften by adding turmeric powder, salt and water.

4. In a pan, add oil, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, urad Dal, channa Dal, asafetida and peppercorns. Fry it for few mins.

5. Then add red chili, grated coconut and curry leaves. Fry in medium flame until it gets golden reddish in color.

6. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.

7. Once it cools, grind this with jaggery and tamarind to a fine paste.

8. Fry the grinded paste in the same pan until it changes the color.

9. Add fried sambar masala and cooked dal to the vegetables.

10. Mix well and add water to get a medium thick consistency. Adjust the salt if required.

11. Allow it to boil for 10 mins in medium - low flame.

12. Add coriander leaves and switch off the flame.

13. Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds. Add curry leaves. Pour this seasoning to the sambar.

14. Take 2 idlis in a plate and pour the piping hot sambar on top until it sinks in it. Soak this for few mins.

15. Enjoy this yummy sambar idly !!!!!!!!