Idli and Sambar in English| #southindian #breakfast #idli #vegetablesambar #steam

idli rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: regular rice

Brown rice adds fiber and nutrients.

urad dal

🥗Healthier: moong dal

💰Cheaper: split peas

Moong dal is lighter and easier to digest.

tamarind

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides acidity without tamarind's unique flavor.

mustard seeds

🥗Healthier: cumin seeds

💰Cheaper: black sesame seeds

Cumin seeds offer a different yet pleasant flavor.

Soak 3 cups of rice and 1 cup of urad dal overnight.

Grind the soaked mixture into a batter.

Ferment the batter until it rises.

Prepare the idli pot with hot water and place the trays inside.

Pour the batter into the trays and steam for 5-10 minutes.

For sambar, mix dal, onion, green chilies, spinach, and tomatoes in a cooker and cook for 5 minutes.

Add chili powder, coriander powder, and sambar powder to the cooked vegetables.

Heat mustard seeds and curry leaves, then add to the sambar along with asafoetida.

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