Easy Idli Sambar Recipe | Tiffin Sambar | Hotel-Style Idli Sambar Recipe

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 8 Servings
  • Category: sambar
  • Cuisine: south indian

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion (sliced)
  • 1 tomato (chopped)
  • 1 carrot (chopped)
  • 1 potato (chopped)
  • 6 beans (chopped)
  • 10 pieces drumsticks
  • 2 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 2 chilli
  • few curry leaves
  • 4 cup water
  • ½ cup tamarind extract
  • 1 tsp jaggery
  • 2 cup cooked toor dal
  • 2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp sambar powder
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)

For tempering:

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp urad dal
  • 1 dried red chilli
  • pinch hing
  • few curry leaves

Method

  1. Firstly, in a large vessel, take 2 tbsp oil. Add 1 onion and saute well.
  2. Add 1 tomato, 1 carrot, 1 potato, 6 beans, 10 pieces of drumsticks, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp turmeric, 2 chillies, and a few curry leaves. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
  3. Add 4 cups of water and boil for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are half-cooked.
  4. Now, add ½ cup tamarind extract and 1 tsp jaggery, and continue to boil until the vegetables are cooked well.
  5. Add 2 cups of cooked toor dal and 2 cups of water, and mix well, adjusting the consistency as needed.
  6. Add 2 tbsp sambar powder and 1 tsp salt. Mix and boil for 5 minutes.
  7. Now, prepare the tempering by heating 1 tbsp of coconut oil. Add 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp urad dal, 1 dried red chilli, a pinch of hing, and a few curry leaves.
  8. Splutter the tempering and pour over the sambar.
  9. Also, add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
  10. Finally, enjoy Idli Sambar with hot steamed idlis or dosas.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.