🌿 Vegetarian South Indian Breakfast

Idli Sambar

Steamed fermented rice cakes served with tangy lentil vegetable soup — South India's beloved breakfast duo.

Prep480 min
🍳Cook30 min
🕐Total510 min
👥Serves4
📊LevelMedium

Method

  1. 1

    Grind urad dal smooth, mix with ground rice. Ferment 8 hours.

  2. 2

    Grease idli moulds and pour batter. Steam 12 minutes.

  3. 3

    For sambar: pressure cook toor dal with turmeric.

  4. 4

    Boil vegetables in tamarind water.

  5. 5

    Add sambar powder and cooked dal. Simmer 15 minutes.

  6. 6

    Tempter with mustard seeds, curry leaves and dried chillies in oil.

  7. 7

    Serve idli with sambar and coconut chutney.

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