Friday, June 1, 2012

Delicious Idli Sambar





















Ingredients:


Small onion - 10 nos (peeled)

Big onion - 1 no (medium size , chopped)

Tomato - 2 nos (medium size, 1 to grind 1 to chopped)

Coconut  - 1 tbs (shreded)

Pottukadalai - 1 tbs

Cinnamon - 1 no 

Clove - 2 nos 

Sombu - 1 tsp

Chilly powder - 1 tsp 

Coriander powder - 1 tsp 

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp 

Salt - to need 

Oil - as you need

Curry leaves - a handfull

Coriander leaves - a handfull




Method:



                            In a pan heat a tsp of oil and saute 

                                  small onion and one tomato



                       Grind coconut ,  pottu kadalai , cinnamon , 

                                   clove as a nice paste 




                    Finally add chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder 

                                and salt to the paste and give a stir






                    In a pan heat oil add mustard seed and allow it to


                      splutter and add the chopped onion , tomato








                            Toss well and add the ground paste and adjust water

                       Cook till the sambar comes to thick consistency.

                             Garnish with curry and coriander leaves.




28 comments:

  1. This is more or less like a kuruma! ;) Love to have it with idli/ dosa! :P :P

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  2. As Mahi said it is more or less like kurma,we do make it same way..looks delicious...

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  4. Hi mam , lov the idly sambhar always and presentation is superb like...

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  5. Like a masala sambar. What is sombu? Great looking dish

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  6. Sambar looks so tempting and mouthwatering presentation.

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  7. looks yummy and delicious...
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  8. Love this idli sambar. Its my favourite. Yummy.

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  9. lovely and can u pls explain certain terms in ur ingredients. i didnt get that. thanks for stopping by at my blog. and me also following you.

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  10. You are tempting me with such a delicious breakfast..Idlis are my favourite..can hog half a dozen of them..

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  13. delicious!!!!!!!!!!lovely step by step pics.....very nice recipe.
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  14. Very tempting...

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  15. awesome. idli sambar looks so delicious. As usual nice recipe

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  16. Hot Idli Sambhar, one of my fav. Looks delicious dear :)
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  17. idli and sambar makes great combination.....very tempting....

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  18. Yummmy...I miss this soo much and your first pic is soo tempting.Loved your blog.

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  19. Appetizing!!! Delicious breakfast :)
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  20. Idli sambar looks absolutely delicious..Thanks for dropping by my space dear..you have lovely space..glad to follow u!
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  22. idli are just awesome.. i like that dip pic very much..

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  23. Nice sambar .I prepare in the same way but add moong dal also

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  24. drooling here.....wow awesome dear...

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  25. Really inviting and traditional dish.. Love forever..

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