Sambhar Idli - Desi Delight

Day 2 of Week 2, and I serve you a wonderful Desi Delight. Sambhar Idli. Idli is good for people from any age, being a steamed dish, it is safe to be given to kids as well as old aged people. Now this recipe calls for two recipes , preparation of Sambhar and the Idli batter. I will post the Sambhar preparation today, assuming that our fridges have the Idli batter in it. On the other hand, I have planned a separate post for Idli batter, as it is one of the most important Kitchen Basics. You can check my version of Sambhar Podi here

Ingredients 

Idli Batter - 4 cups ( makes 12 Idlis)

Sambhar Podi - 3 tbsp

Onion - 1 big ( Sliced into thin slices )

Tamarind pulp - 1/2 cup

Coriander - 1/2 cup

Toor Dal - 1 cup ( Boiled and Mashed )

Mustard seeds and oil for tempering

Salt to taste

Method

Make the Idlis before hand and let them cool a bit

In a wok add a little oil 

When the oil is hot add the mustard seeds and let them sputter

Add the chopped onions and curry leaves and saute for 2 mins

To this add the tamarind pulp and let it boil for some time

Follow it with the boiled and mashed Toor Dal.

Adding coriander leaves while steaming the Toor Dal enhances the flavor of the final dish

Add the chopped coriander to this mixture and it should boil really well

The raw smell and taste of tamarind should be gone

Towards the end add the Sambhar Podi 

Remove the Sambhar from fire two minutes after adding the Podi, else the flavor will just vanish

I make this sambhar Podi only when required and in very less quantity

Freshly made Podi always tastes heavenly

Now the Sambhar Idli part of it.

Place 2 Idlis in a deep bowl

Pour the sambhar over the Idli

Garnish with fresh coriander leaves 

Serve with a spoon and watch the bowl being polished off the sambhar and idlis

Sambhar idli is being served at The Pumpkin Farm of Pradnya who is hosting this month s Kid Delight event . The theme is Warm foods to beat the Rain and at Blogging Marathon #19