IDLI; SAMBAR & CHUTNEY

Ingredients for idili-
Rice-2cups
Urad dal-1cup
Methi seeds-1/2tspn
Salt-To taste
Oil-To apply on the idli cases


Method-

Soak rice and urad dal separately with enough water for 7-8 hrs. Grind them and mix together to form a batter .Leave the batter in room temerature for fermentation overnight. On the next day, add salt to taste and grease the idili cases with oil. Pour the batter on to the cases and steam them for 15 minutes or till done. Serve hot with chutney and sambar. Enjoy!

Ingredients for Sambar
Toor dal or arhar dal (boiled with salt and haldi powder)-  1cup
Vegetables( brinjal, bhindi, radish)-  1/2cup
Onion-1 chopped
Garlic-2 pods (chopped)
Curry leaves- A few
Asafoetida-  A pinch
Oil- 1 tbspn
Tomato-1large (chopped)
Mustard seeds-1tspn
Sambar powder-1tbspn
Water-1cup

Method-   Heat oil in a pan. Add asafoetida, mustard seeds and curry leaves. Saute for 1 minute, add garlic and onion and then saute for a minute or so. Then add vegetables. Saute for 2-3 minutes or till the vegetables are done. Add the boiled toor dal, mix well. Add sambar powder and 1cup water. Close the lid and let it simmer. Let Sambar have  the right consistency. Garnish with dhaniya patta and serve hot.

Ingredients for chutney:

Coconut-1cup(grated)
Fried gram dal-1/2cup
Garlic pods-2(chopped)
Green chilli-2
Water-1/2cup
For tampering
Oil-1tspn
Mustard seeds-1tspn
Salt-To taste

Method-  Grind together fried channa dal, coconut with 1/2 cup water. Tamper it with oil  & mustard seed. Add salt to taste. Enjoy with Idli.