Mini Idly in Sambar

Ingredients:

Idly Batter

Sambar

Ghee

Idly Batter:

1 cup - idly rice

1/2 cup - Ulundhu(Urad Dal)

2tbsp - fenugreek

1. Soak the rice and Urad dal for about 4 hours.

2. Fenugreek and urad can be combined together and soaked.

3. Grind the mixture of urad dal and fenugreek in a grinder or mixer.

(I have been making the batter using mixie)

4. Add water depending on the consistency. Don't make it watery.

5. Seperately grind the rice and mix the dal batter with the rice mixture.

6. Add salt and mix the contents evenly.

7. The mixture needs to be prepared overnight and dosa or idly can be made on the next day morning.

Idly:

1. I use the microwave idly maker for this mini idly.

2. with a spoon fill the batter in the idly plate.

3. Pour little water in the base of the maker.

4. Microwave for about 4 mins.

5. Let it cool for sometime and remove the idly with  a spoon from the plate.

Sambar:

Carrot - 1/2 cup

Onion - 1/2
Tomato - 1
Tamarind paste - 1/4 cup
Dal Cooked - 1 cup
Chilli and coriander powder - 1 tbsp each
Turmeric powder - little
Salt

1. cook the toor dal with the turmeric powder in a pressure cooker. 3 whistle will be fine.
2. Cut the carrot,onions and tomatoes.
3. Heat a pan and add the onions and tomatoes.
4. Cook until they become soft.
5. Add the carrot and saute for a while.
6. Add the cooked dal and add water so that it not very thick.
7. Add the chilli and coriander powder to the dal.
8. Leave it to boil and check if the carrot is cooked.

Now take sambar in a bowl and add the mini idlies and add little ghee on top and serve hot.