Sambar

[sherlyk]

Ingredients For sambar
Moong dal - 1 cup
Thoor dal - 1/4 cup
Drumsticks( cut into 11/2 inch pieces) - 1/4 cup
Carrot (cut into 1/2 inch pieces) - 1
Medium size brinjal (cut into 1/2 inch pieces) - 1
Potato (cut into 1/2 inch pieces) - 1
Green chillies - 2
Tomato - 1 Medium size
Onion - 1 Medium size
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt for taste
For seasoning
Oil - 2 tblsp
Chopped onion - 1
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Urad dal - 1/2tsp
Curry leaves - a few

For Idli
Urad dal - 1 cup
Idli rice - 2 cups
Salt to taste
Oil for seasoning

Method
For Sambar
1. Fry the moong dal in a pan for 6-7 mts.
2. Add the thoor dal,vegetables,chopped tomato,chopped onion,green chillies.
3. Pressure cook them till the vegetables are cooked( do not overcook the vegetables)
4.Then,open the pan & add coriander powder,chilli powder,turmeric powder,salt & cook for 5 mts.
5. Now,in a tempering vessel pre-heat the oil & splutter the mustard seeds,urad dal,curry leaves.
6. Add the onion & fry the till gloden brown & add to the sambar.
7. keep the sambar aside
For Idli
1.Rinse and soak the rice and dal seperately in water for about 2-3 hours.
2.Then wet grind it adding water in steps to form a thick batter.
3.Add salt and keep it aside (to get sour)for 12 hours.
4.Grease idli plates with a drop of oil in each idli mould and spread the batter over the entire mould.
5.Heat 2 cups of water in a large vessel or pressure cooker and place the filled idli plates and cover with lid. Heat in high for about 20 minutes.
6.Remove the plates from the vessel and remove the idlis.
7.While serving, soak these about 10 idlis in Sambar. Add 4-5 tsps of ghee to this

[annie]

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