MINI IDLI SAMBAR

Ingredients:

For the batter:

• Idli rice (boiled rice) - 4 cups
• Urad dal - 1 cup
• Fenugreek seeds - 3 teaspoon
• Salt - 3 tablespoons
• Water - 6 cups

For the serving:

• Sambar - 2 cups
• Onion - 1, medium sized, finely chopped 
• Ghee - 3 tablespoons 

Method:

To prepare the batter:

• Soak the rice, dal and fenugreek seeds in water for 4 hours
• Drain off the water
• Grind the urad dal and fenugreek seeds with 3 cups of water in a wet grinder for 15 minutes
• Remove and keep aside
• Grind the rice with 3 cups of water in a wet grinder  for 12 minutes
• Add the ground urad dal to the ground rice in the wet grinder 
• Add salt
• Grind all this together in the wet grinder for another 3 minutes
• Remove and keep aside
• Allow the batter to ferment for 6 hours
• Then you can store it in the refrigerator and use it as and when required within a week's time

To make the idlis:

• Take the mini idli plates
• Smear it with oil
• Pour a spoonful of the batter in each slot of the idli plate
• Repeat the same with the other idli plates
• Place the idli plates in the steamer
• Cover the steamer  with its lid
• Steam cook the idlis in the steamer for 10 minutes

• Once you switch off the stove, remove the plates from the steamer , allow it to cool slightly
• Remove the mini-idlis from the idli plates
• Transfer them to serving bowls
• Add Two ladles of sambar 
• Pour a teaspoon of ghee on top of it
• Garnish with chopped onions
• Serve hot

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