Idli and Sambar
Ingredients Of Rice Idli 3 cups rice - preferably par boiled (sela) 1 cup split and husked dhuli urad 2 tsp salt How to Make Rice Idli Soak the rice and lentil in water separately for 5-6 hours.Grind the lentil to a fine smooth paste, and the rice a little coarse (enough to feel a texture, like fine sand).Mix the two ground ingredients with salt and enough water to form a batter of dropping consistency.Leave, covered, in a warm place to ferment to a spongy batter, overnight.Steam in an idli steamer and serve hot. Ingredients Of Sambar 1 cup yellow lentils (arhar or toover daal) 1 Tbsp salt 1 Tbsp sugar 3 Tbsp sambar masala 3 Tbsp thickish tamarind pulp or 1 tsp tamarind concentrate 2 tsp mustard seeds 7-8 leaves of curry leaves 2-3 whole dry red peppers 1 cup mixed vegetables, cut into approx.1 1 big onion, cut into quarters 2 Tbsp oil 1 Tbsp chopped coriander leaves to garnish. How to Make Sambar 1. Cook daal with salt, till absolutely tender, no...