🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Mini Sambar Idli

Name: Mini Sambar Idli
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 2 cups Rice; 1/2 cup Urad Dal; 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds; 1 tbsp Tamarind Paste; 1/2 cup Yellow Split Peas

🇮🇳 Indian

The south Indian breakfast that conquered the world — fermented batter, hot steam (or a singing tawa), and coconut chutney on the side. Ready in 45 minutes including prep.

Prep 30 min Cook 15 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Rice2 cups
Urad Dal1/2 cup
Fenugreek Seeds1 tsp
Tamarind Paste1 tbsp
Yellow Split Peas1/2 cup

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrofor chutney
Coconutfor chutney

Instructions

1
Soak the rice, dal and fenugreek 6 hours, grind to a smooth batter with water, add salt, and ferment overnight until doubled and bubbly.
2
Pour into greased idli moulds and steam 10-12 minutes; a skewer should come out clean. Rest 2 minutes before unmoulding.
3
Serve hot with sambar and coconut-cilantro chutney.

Chef's tip

Everything in the tiffin family is eaten hot; time your serving, not your cooking.

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