14 October 2013

RAGI SAMBAR IDLI

Love towards whole grain has made me try different combination of idlies and this simple ragi and brown rice idli is one such.. Bored of idlies with chutney so made hotel style sambar and turned into mini sambar idlies..
What you need:
Brown Rice - 2 cups
Whole Ragi - 1 cup
Urad Dhal - 1 cup
Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
Salt as reqd

How to make:
Grind bown rice, ragi and urad dhal seperately and add salt mix well and let it ferment.

Pour into mini idlie moulds and rest aside.

What you need for sambar:
Any / Mixed vegetable - 1 cup
Toor dhal - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1 no
Tomato - 1 no
Green Chilli - 2 nos
Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder as reqd
Sambar powder - 2 tsp
Asafoetida gen pinch
Salt as reqd
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp

To dry roast and grind to smooth paste with water:
Red chillies - 4 nos
Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Coconut - 2 small pieces
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1 sprig

How to make:
In a pressure pan cook toor dhal with turmeric powder, tomatoes, green chillies for 5 hisses and mash them well once they cool down.

In a pan heat oil add mustard seeds once it cracks add curry leaves onion saute well add veggies, salt, asafoetida and cook in a cup water for 4 mins.

Add tamarind paste, sambar podi and cook for another 5 mins. Now add the paste more water and cook for 2 mins add dhal mixture add more water if reqd let it boil for 2 mins add chopped coriander and switch off the flame.

In a small plate place the ildies add enough sambar so they are well soaked add finely chopped onions and coriander and serve hot!!

20 comments:

  1. Interesting....Healthy and yummy idlies.....

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  2. totally healthy and delicious idly sambar...Looks tempting

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  3. Yum! This meal looks so healthy and so scrumptious. Well done! I am suddenly hungry!

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  4. Brown rice is the one u get it in niligris right? looking awesome combo...

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  5. ragi n brown rice is full of fibre, such a healthy dish...

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  6. here comes another interesting and healthy breakfast :)

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  7. wow, healthy sambar idli.. must try this version..

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  8. Love sambar idlis and you have made very healthy idlis..

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  9. Never made anything near to this dish though sambar is quite familiar. Its so good and definitely a must try. Keeping the recipe aside for the time being until I gather the ingredients.

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  10. wow..looks awesome and mouthwatering here!!

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  11. Pass it to me , i will finish it.. delicious:)

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  12. Mouthwatering healthy idli sambar. Loved it.

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  13. Give me that healthy and nutritious sambar idlies,am drooling here.

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  14. oh yumm looks like saravana bhavan menu item loving it so ready to dig in

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  15. Healthy and delicious idli sambar.

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  16. oh wow such an healthy and delicious sambhar idli :) looks super delicious !! seriously am drooling here !!

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