Idli sambhar

Source : Soak Rice Fenugreek Seeds Amp Urad Dal For 5-6 Hours Grind In A Coarse Paste Add Salt Keep Overnight For Fermentation Wash Amp Soak Tuar Dal For...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : November 26, 2025

Step:

  1. Soak rice, fenugreek seeds & urad dal for 5-6 hours. Grind in a coarse paste. Add salt. Keep overnight for fermentation.

    Idli sambhar recipe step 1 photo
  2. Wash & soak tuar Dal for 1/2 an hour. Add dal, all vegetables, green chillies, (you can add your choice of vegetables) turmeric & salt in pressure cooker. Cook it until 6-7 whistles.

    Idli sambhar recipe step 2 photo
  3. Heat all in a Kadhai. Add mustard seeds. Once crackled add whole red chilli, hing, curry leaves & red chilli powder. Saute all. Add dal. Add tamarind paste or lemon juice. Add sambhar Masala. Let it boil. Switch off gas.

  4. Making of idli: Grease Idli plates with oil. Boil 1 glass water in Idli maker. Pour Idli batter in each pit. Place it in Idli maker. Cover the lid. Steam them for 8-10 minutes.

    Idli sambhar recipe step 4 photo
  5. De mould Idlies & keep it in hot case before serving.

    Idli sambhar recipe step 5 photo
  6. Serve hot with sambhar & coconut chutney.

    Idli sambhar recipe step 6 photo

Ingredients

  1. For Idli batter:
  2. 2 cup rice
  3. 1 cup white urad dal
  4. 1 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi Dana)
  5. to taste Salt
  6. For sambhar:
  7. 1 cup tuar Dal (pigeon peas)
  8. 1 potato cut in cubes
  9. 2 tomato chopped
  10. 1 carrot cut in small pieces
  11. 1 onion chopped
  12. 1/2 cup pumpkin pieces
  13. 3 green chillies finely chopped
  14. to taste Salt
  15. 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  16. For tempering :
  17. 2 tbsp Oil
  18. 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  19. 1/2 tsp hing (asfoetida)
  20. 1 tsp red chilli powder
  21. 2 tsp sambhar Masala
  22. 2-3 whole Red chilli
  23. 1 big lemon juice or 2 tsp tamarind pulp
  24. as needed Oil

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