Idli Sambar

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Peel and chop the ginger.
  2. 2Peel and chop the bottle gourd.
  3. 3Chop the brinjal.
  4. 4Chop the beans.
  5. 5Crush ginger and garlic in a mortar and pestle.
  6. 6Add chana dal and moong dal to the pressure cooker with fried onions.
  7. 7Add all the chopped vegetables to the pressure cooker.
  8. 8Add salt, turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, and garam masala to the pressure cooker.
  9. 9Add water to the pressure cooker and close the lid to cook.
  10. 10Heat oil in a pot and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, and dry red chilies for tempering.
  11. 11Pour the cooked dal and vegetables from the pressure cooker into the pot with the tempering.
  12. 12Add tamarind extract to the Sambar and stir.
  13. 13Mix semolina and yogurt in a bowl to make idli batter.
  14. 14Grease the idli molds and pour the batter into them.
  15. 15Place the idli molds in the steamer and cook.
  16. 16Serve the Idli with Sambar and coconut chutney.

Ingredients

  • Ginger
  • Garlic
  • Brinjal
  • Bottle Gourd
  • Beans
  • Tomatoes
  • Onions
  • Chana Dal
  • Moong Dal
  • Salt
  • Turmeric
  • Chili Powder
  • Coriander Powder
  • Garam Masala
  • Oil
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Cumin Seeds
  • Curry Leaves
  • Dry Red Chilies
  • Tamarind extract
  • Semolina
  • Yogurt

Equipment

PeelerChopping boardKnifeMortar and PestlePressure CookerStoveSpatulaIdli SteamerServing bowls