How to make a perfect sambar for Idly- Dosa

by Aparna Rajesh 10:06 PM 0 comments Breakfast Dosa Dosa Batter Happy Hotel How to do How to make Idly Sambar Special Veg

Sambar is a perfect match with idly / mini idly / Dosa. Once you will try this recipe with idly, certainly it is your all time favorite. My family loves this sambar with idly. Here is the Sambar recipe.

Cook Time : 35 mins 
Serves: 3 to 4  
Recipe Category: Side Dish for mini idly/ Idli /Dosa 
Recipe Cuisine: Indian.

Ingredients:

Toor dal – a small 1 cup 
Drumstick – 1
Tomato – 2 small size
Pumpkin – 1 piece or 50 grams
Onion -2 big size finely chopped 
Green chillies – 5
Sambar powder – 2 teaspoon
Tamarind – a big lemon size
Coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon finely chopped
Turmeric powder – 2 pinches
Curry leaves – 1 tablespoon finely chopped
Salt – as required

To seasoning:

Oil – 2 tablespoon
Mustard seed – ½ teaspoon
Fenugreek – ½ teaspoon
Red chillies – 2 

Direction:

• Wash and soak toor dal then cook it in pressure cooker with turmeric powder for 3 to 4 whistle with enough water.
• Add drumstick, tomato, onion, pumpkin, green chillies, sambar powder, turmeric, curry leaves, coriander leaves, enough water and salt.
• Again keep it in stove and wait for 1 – 2 whistles.
• Open the lid and pour tamarind extract and boil it for 10 mins.
• Take a mini pan and add oil to heat. Add mustard seed when it is crackle add fenugreek and red chillies.
• Add this seasoning to sambar. Add a handful of coriander leaves.
• It is ready for mouth-smacking, yummy sambar.  

Tips:

• You can use ghee and chopped onions for serving plate.
• It is very important that the sambar and mini idly is hot for serving. 
• You can use any type of vegetables like brinjal, onion, carrot for this sambar.