Petite Idli Picks With Sambhar Dip

Name: Petite Idli Picks With Sambhar Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 3 cups Rice (idli rice, soaked overnight); 1 cup Urad dal (soaked overnight, mix with the soaked rice above and ground to fine paste, ferment for around 10 to 12 hours.); 1/2 cup Toor dal; 2 Tomatoes (medium size ); 1 Green Chillies (chopped); 1/2 inch Ginger; 7 to 8 Curry leaves; 1/2 cup Water (for boiling the dal); 1 Tamarind (walnut size, soaked in water for ten minutes); 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; Salt (to taste); 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tsp Red chili powder; 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing); 1 Onion (small, finely sliced); 1 tbsp Oil; 2 tsp Sambhar powder; 10 to 12 sprigs Coriander (chopped ); 2 tsp Oil (1 tablespoon of Podi powder)

Neha Pahilwani

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About Petite Idli Picks With Sambhar Dip

PETITE Idli picks with Sambhar Dip is a trendy version of presenting the much adored and cherished south Indian food in a contemporary style.

This starter is easy to make for a big gathering. This recipe, PETITE Idli picks with Sambhar Dip suits the palettes of all age groups and is a very healthy recipe.

At the same time, the portion used per serving is such that you will not feel overloaded.

4.50 from 4 votes

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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

Served AsSnacks

Recipe TasteSalty Savoury

Calories - 808 kcal

Servings - 4

Ingredients

Idli batter

▢ 3 cups Rice idli rice, soaked overnight
▢ 1 cup Urad dal soaked overnight, mix with the soaked rice above and ground to fine paste, ferment for around 10 to 12 hours.

FOR SAMBHAR DIP

▢ 1/2 cup Toor dal
▢ 2 Tomatoes medium size
▢ 1 Green Chillies chopped
▢ 1/2 inch Ginger
▢ 7 to 8 Curry leaves
▢ 1/2 cup Water for boiling the dal
▢ 1 Tamarind walnut size, soaked in water for ten minutes
▢ 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
▢ 1 tsp Coriander Powder
▢ Salt to taste
▢ 1 tsp Mustard seeds
▢ 1 tsp Red chili powder
▢ 1/4 tsp asafoetida hing
▢ 1 Onion small, finely sliced
▢ 1 tbsp Oil
▢ 2 tsp Sambhar powder
▢ 10 to 12 sprigs Coriander chopped

FOR SAUTEING IDLIS

▢ 2 tsp Oil 1 tablespoon of Podi powder

Instructions

FOR IDLIS

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Taste the idli batter and adjust salt and consistency. Fill the mini idli moulds with the idli batter and steam for 10 minutes
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Heat oil in a skillet and saute the podi powder for a few seconds.
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Switch off the gas and combine half quantity of the idlis with the podi powder. Cover and keep aside

FOR SAMBHAR

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Boil the daal with tomatoes, green chilli, ginger, curry leaves and water.Cool and blend.
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Add a little more water to the blended daal but it should be thick like a dip. Bring to boil
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Mix a little bit of tamarind water to the dal.
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In a skillet heat oil, let the mustard seeds splutter along with curry leaves and hing.
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Add the sliced onions and saute till translucent
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Add the sambhar powder, turmeric powder, salt, coriander powder, red chilli powder. saute the spices well.
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Mix these sauteed spices into the sambhar dip. Let the sambhar simmer for two minutes.
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Switch off the gas. mount idlis on toothpicks and serve with sambhar. Enjoy!!

Recipe Notes

Also See:

Mixed Millet Idli (Diet Idli)
Vengaya Sambar (Sambar With Onions)
Caramelised Coconut Stuffed Idli With Sambar N Chutney
Masala Paniyaram Or Spiced Appams

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4 Comments

Md Mustafa

August 10, 2022 / 2:53 pm Log in to Reply

This is a fantastic recipe! Thanks for sharing.
Saiyaara Kripa

June 13, 2021 / 7:20 am Log in to Reply

Looks so delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
Preeti John Nawani

April 7, 2016 / 11:03 pm Log in to Reply

I’m thrilled to try this recipe!
Pradeep Kiran

May 17, 2015 / 3:42 pm Log in to Reply

What a delightful recipe! Thanks for sharing.