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!

Mini Cherry Biscuits ! Valentine's Day Special - (Airfryer Recipe)

Mini Cherry Biscuits! (Airfrier Recipe)
     A Valentine's Day Special biscuits, with minimum ingredients you can have crispy mouth watering biscuits. I have given heart shaped to these biscuits, but you can give any shape of your wish.

Ingredients:
All purpose flour - 100 grms / 1 cup
Powdered sugar - 1 tablespoon
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Vanilla essence - few drops
Cherries - 1/2 cup

Method:
# Seive all purpose flour and baking powder.

# Mix butter and powdered sugar well, till it becomes creamy or forth.

# Add Vanilla essence, chop cherries well and add.

# Mix dry ingredients with butter and powdered sugar. It will take 5-10 min to knead well. ( No need of water or milk )

# Take a small portion of the dough and roll it in 1/2 inch thickness. Give desired shape to your biscuits.

# Preheat Airfrier at 160'c for 5 min.

# Arrange the biscuits in tray, it should not stick to each other.

# Bake for 5- 10 min @ 160'c. Once done keep it in room temperature for 30 min and serve.

Please do try this recipe and provide your comments.
Thank you! 😃