Delicious soft idlis ground in mixie ( i prefer this method for small qty of batter )
with no dal quick sambar

Idli recipe ( batter ground in mixie

2 cups idli rice
1 cup whole udad dal , 1/4 cup poha or sago, soak 10 minutes before grinding,
if using sago soak for an hour at least ,
Pinch of methi soaked with udad dal , ,
Soak rice for 5 hours,
Soak udad dal for 2 hours after washing well, and soak in enough water to cover, Keep in fridge .

Method

• Grind udad dal with methi in mixie with chilled water of udad dal ( in which we soaked ) 

• Grind to a smooth thick foamy batter .grind in short intervals , so that mixie doesnt get heated, transfer batter to a container.

• Next grind rice, poha together, to a thick smooth batter. mix both batters well, add little water to adjust batter consistency, shouldnt be too watery , or batter wont ferment .

• Allow to ferment overnight or for 8 to 10 hours .

• Recipe for no dal sambar

• Pressure cook with just enough water to cover 3 small chopped tomatoes with 2 small onions chopped, with 2 green chillies ., 1 tbsp home sambar powder

• Add in turmeric powder , allow three whistles ..

• Keep aside

• In a a pan add 1 tbsp coriander seeds, a pinch of methi seeds, pinch of asafoetida powder , 

• 3-4 red chillies ( kashmiri chillies ) , 

• 4-5 pepper corns , 

• 1 tsp cumin seeds , 

• Roast all these till aromaticallow to cool and powder it finely , keep aside use this powder as needed for making the no dal sambar .

•  Use 1-2 tbsp of this powder for making this sambar

•  Now take a pan, add 1 tbsp sesame oil allow to splutter , 

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, 

• 3-4 methi seeds , 

• 2 red chillies, 

• Add 10 shallots, s

• Some curry leaves ,

• Sautee till onions look glassy but not change colour or turn brownish ,

• Next puree the pressure cooked mixture of tomatoes and onions to a smooth pasteadd this paste to the onions in the pan,, 

• Add little water to dilute a little, add salt, add the freshly made sambar powder , 

• Add chopped coriander leaves, allow this mixture to boil, and before removing , 

• Add a tbsp of gram flour mixed with water to this boiling sambar, cook till no raw smell, remove , 

• Add a tbsp of ghee.

• Serve this yummy no dal sambar with idlis.

• Note : 

• You can also grind 2 tb sp of fried gram ( pottu kadalai ) with the roasted ingredients,so you can skip adding the besan flour water mixture at the end , as fried gram acts as a thickening agent when added to liquid.

• Note : the roasted powder can be used to flavor, several dry curries as well

• Note : 

• Adding 1/4 cup coconujt milk also makes this very delicious almost tastes like arachavitta sambar but much lighter.

check this youtube video of making a bachelors sambar, may have some variations .

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