Idli & Sambhar Recipe: Healthy breakfast/meal options

• Idli is rich in fiber and sambar has a lot of vegetables. Idli and sambar keep you full for longer and this prevents you from overeating and binging on unhealthy snacks.

• This is easy on the tummy and aids in non-stressful digestion.

• Idlis contain no cholesterol, no fat, and no saturated fat thereby, lessening the risk of cardiovascular diseases and heart ailments.

• All in all, it is a good mix of protein, fiber, and carbohydrates.

Ingredients for idli - Batter recipe click here. Batter Youtube link

1. Idli batter

2. ghee to brush idli molds

3. idli cooker

Ingredients for Sambar:

1. toor dal

2. mustard seeds

3. cumin seeds

4. Pinch of asafoetida

5. chopped onions (used in 2 places) and tomatoes

6. 8-10 curry leaves

7. 3 chilis

8. tamarind juice

9. chopped ginger

10. red chili powder, garam masala, sambar powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder

11. salt

12. ghee or oil

Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time: 25 mins

Recipe for Idli - Youtube link:

• Use the batter from the last recipe - .

• Add 1 TSP salt and 0.25 TSP baking soda and mix well.

• Add 2.5 glasses of water in the idli cooker and cook on high flame for 10 mins.

Recipe for Sambar -

• Soak 1 cup toor dal in water for 30 mins and then clean well.

• Then add 2.5 cups water in it and add 2 tomatoes, 1 onion chopped each, and add green chilis, bay leaves, and curry leaves and pressure cook for 1 whistle and then 7 mins.

• Then let's prepare the onion fry that will go in the sambar.

• Take 2 TSP oil/ghee in a flat pan and let it heat up. Then add 0.25 TSP mustard seeds and cumin seeds each in the hot ghee.

• Add a pinch of asafoetida, 8-10 curry leaves, and 3 chillis (can chop them as well for added flavor) and finely chopped onions and ginger. Mix well.

• Now add 0.5 TSP turmeric powder, 1 TSP sambar powder, red chili, coriander powder, and salt each. then add some more ghee and mix well. The aroma :)

• Churn the dal/sambar so that the texture is smooth and fine.

• Then add tamarind water to the cooked dal in the cooker and add chopped coriander leaves.

• Add 1 TSP garam masala and red chili powder and 0.25 TSP turmeric powder to enhance flavors.

Enjoy! Nothing beats hot and yummy home-cooked food which is so full of health benefits.