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Ratna Cafe style Sambar Idly

Servings	Prep Time
4People	10Minutes

Cook Time

25Minutes

Servings	Prep Time
4People	10Minutes

Cook Time

25Minutes

Ingredients

For Roasting and Grinding

Instructions

Heat 1/2 tsp oil in pan and add all the ingredients mentioned in Roasting & Grinding session one by one
Roast until the coconut turns golden brown. Roasting brings lot of flavor to the dish. Ensure you roast them well
Grind them to a smooth paste by adding water
In the same pan heat remaining oil and add the veggies
Add sambar powder and saute in low flame for upto 3 to 4minutes
Add salt,turmeric powder and add the turmeric pulp
Simmer the flame and let the veggies get cooked in tamarind water
This step will take approximately 10-12 minutes
Once the veggies are cooked add pressure cooked toor dal, coconut coriander paste to the pan
Mix everything well. Add 1/4 cup of water (if you feel that sambar is thick), adjust salt
Let the whole mixture boil for 10 minutes
Stir them once or twice inbetween
The consistency of sambar is your preference. So add water depending on it
Once its ready switch off the flame
Prepare tadka with 1/2 tsp ghee, curry leaves, jeera and mustard seeds
Add this to sambar and garnish it with coriander leaves

Assembling the Idlies :

Take a deep plate or bowl, so that you can add sambar generously
Place idlies & pour a gallon of sambar 😂
Top it with raw chopped onions, drizzle generous dose of ghee and serve them hot
I believe this method yields sambar which is as good as Ratna Cafe’s. Try it and let me know how you liked it. Love to hear from you