Punjabi / North Indian IndianBreakfast

Idli with Sambar

Name: Idli with Sambar
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Punjabi / North Indian)
Ingredients: 200 g idli rice; 100 g urad dal; 100 g toor dal; 1 piece drumstick; 1 medium tomato; 1 small onion; 2 tbsp sambar powder; 1 tbsp tamarind paste; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Authentic punjabi / north indian indian breakfast you can cook at home in about 510 minutes. 10 simple ingredients, step-by-step.

Total time

510 min

Serves

Per serving

87 kcal

Difficulty

Hard

Ingredients (3 servings)

200 gidli rice
100 gurad dal
100 gtoor dal
1 piecedrumstick
1 mediumtomato
1 smallonion
2 tbspsambar powder
1 tbsptamarind paste
1 tspmustard seeds
1 tbspvegetable oil

Instructions

1
Soak rice and urad dal separately for 6-8 hours, then grind into a smooth batter and ferment overnight.
2
Pour batter into greased idli molds and steam for 10-12 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
3
For sambar, pressure cook toor dal until soft.
4
Sauté onion, tomato, and drumstick pieces with sambar powder and tamarind paste.
5
Add cooked dal and water, simmer for 10 minutes.
6
Temper with mustard seeds in oil and pour over sambar. Serve idlis hot with sambar.

Nutrition per serving

kcal · Calories

g · Protein

g · Carbs

g · Fat

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