Idli Sambar Bowl
Steamed rice cakes served with lentil and vegetable soup. Light, protein-rich South Indian breakfast. Use store-bought idli batter to skip the overnight ferment.
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🛒 Ingredients
- 2 cups idli batter (store-bought)
- 1/2 cup, rinsed toor dal (split pigeon peas)
- 2, chopped tomatoes
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
- 2 tsp sambar powder
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 8 curry leaves
- 1 tsp (sub lemon juice) tamarind paste
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1Pressure-cook toor dal with 1.5 cups water until soft, about 15 minutes (or microwave 12 min)
- 2In a pot, heat oil, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, let splutter
- 3Add tomatoes and vegetables, cook 5 minutes
- 4Add mashed dal, sambar powder, tamarind, and 1 cup water — simmer 10 minutes
- 5Pour idli batter into greased idli molds and steam 12 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean
- 6Serve idlis in a bowl, ladle sambar over the top
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