Hotel Style Sambar With Mini Idlis

Hotel Style Sambar With Mini Idlis
A very easy and  simple Sambar recipe, prepared with authentic hotel style. This recipe can be prepared without sambar powder.

Ingredients:
Vegetables - Shallots (china vengayam), yellow Pumpkin, white pumpkin, drumsticks, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes.

Dry roasted Masala

Dhania- 2 tsp

Chana dal - 1 tsp
Urud dal - 1/2 tsp
Methi seeds - 1/2  tsp
Pepper - 3-4
Red chilli - 7-8
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Other ingredients:
Toor dhal - 1/2 cup
Tamarind - 1 lemon size
Turmeric powder -, 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves few, asafatedia -1/2 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves
Oil - 2 tsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Idli batter

Method:

# Chopped vegetables, should be pressure cooked, with Toor dal adding turmeric powder until it turns soft.

# Dry roast masala's...such as corriander seeds, Channa dal, methi or fenugreek seeds, jeera, grated coconut, red chillis, pepper, urud dal along with shallots or Chinna Vengayam.

# once it comes to room temperature make a fine paste.

# Boil tamarind juice well with salt.

# Once the raw smell of tamarind goes, need to add the masala paste and boil well.

# Add cooked dal and vegetables to the boiling tamarind syrup and masala paste.

# Add Asafoetida to the Sambar.

# Seasoning with mustard seeds, curry leaves, Shallots and pour it in Sambar.

# Prepare mini Idlis.

# In a serving bowl pour sambar, add mini Idlis and a drizzle of ghee... which enhances the taste of hotel sambar.

Pl. do try and provide your comments.

Thank you!