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Instant Sambar for idli-Easy Sambar recipe-Quick sambar recipe for idli

October 25, 2010 by PadhuSankar 67 Comments

Here is an instant sambar -side dish for idly dosa which can be prepared in just a matter of few minutes. We can call this 10 minutes sambar or Quick sambar for idli or dosa. This instant sambar tastes great when taken hot. Today we will learn how to make a quick and easy sambar for idli, dosa, pongal and vada following this easy recipe.

Quick sambar-Instant sambar for idli dosa Quick sambar for idli -Halloween presentation

Instant Sambar For Idli-Dosa


Instant Sambar For Idli-Dosa

 Prep Time : 5 mins

 Cook Time : 10 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Sambar-Side dish for Idli-Dosa
 Recipe Cuisine: SOuth Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Moong dal/split yellow moong dal – 1/3 cup
   Onion – 1
   Tomato – 1
   Garlic – 4 cloves
   Green chillies slit – 6 (medium size)
   Turmeric powder – a pinch
   Coriander leaves – handful
   Curry leaves – a sprig (tender leaves)
   Tamarind – a small gooseberry size (very less)
   Salt as required

   For the seasoning

   Oil – 1 tsp
   Mustard -1/2 tsp

Preparation


Soak tamarind (Take half of what you take, to prepare sambar for 4 persons) in half cup of water and extract juice. Discard the pulp.

Chop onion, tomato and garlic finely.

idliWishing you all a very Happy Halloween – Enjoy!

Method


Take a pressure pan or a small pressure cooker, add moong dal (pasi paruppu), chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, slit green chillies, garlic, coriander leaves, turmeric powder, salt needed and 1 1/2 cups of water. Pressure cook for 3 whistles.

Open after the pressure is released. Mash it well. Add tamarind extract and bring it to boil on medium heat.

Heat oil, add mustard seeds,when it splutters, add it to the above dal.

You quick Idli sambar is ready in just a matter of few minutes.

Serve it hot with idli. Do you have problems making soft idlis – then check out Secrets of making soft Idli

Note – the consistency of the sambar should be watery.

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  1. ą®ŖąÆą®µą®©ąÆ‡ą®øąÆą®µą®°ą®æ ą®°ą®¾ą®®ą®Øą®¾ą®¤ą®©ąÆ

    October 25, 2010 at 12:14 pm

    Nice.

    Reply
  2. Mrs.Menagasathia

    October 25, 2010 at 12:20 pm

    nice as well as cute presentation!!

    Reply
  3. ą®šą®¾ą®°ąÆą®øąÆą®°ąÆ€ą®°ą®¾ą®œąÆ

    October 25, 2010 at 12:21 pm

    very nice padhu

    Reply
  4. Dr.Sameena Prathap

    October 25, 2010 at 12:26 pm

    Hi Padhu,

    Romba nall iruuku…Love the skulls..:)

    Dr.Sameena@

    http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com

    Reply
  5. Paaka Shaale

    October 25, 2010 at 12:43 pm

    Hey PAdhu,

    I just loved the presentation. That was so cute

    Reply
  6. Harini

    October 25, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    interesting preparation…

    Reply
  7. aipi

    October 25, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    perfect for halloween..very nice!

    US Masala

    Reply
  8. Swathi

    October 25, 2010 at 1:40 pm

    Idly and sambar Looks delicious. It is hallowen month that is skull I think.

    Rasm looks super too.

    Reply
  9. Kairali sisters

    October 25, 2010 at 1:43 pm

    You area queen in art..Looks yumm and loved all the haloween decors..

    Reply
  10. Sarah Naveen

    October 25, 2010 at 2:31 pm

    Looks like its already halloween there :)..
    simply delicious..

    Reply
  11. jeyashrisuresh

    October 25, 2010 at 2:58 pm

    nice presentation of haloween. sinstant sambhar really sounds great

    Reply
  12. Sushma Mallya

    October 25, 2010 at 4:23 pm

    i love sambhar too esp with idli and what a way to present it…so creative…

    Reply
  13. Pushpa

    October 25, 2010 at 4:32 pm

    You are so cool,you come up with awesome decorations,I love to have moong dal sambar with idly,looks delish

    Reply
  14. Cooking Blog Indexer

    October 25, 2010 at 4:46 pm

    nice variation to the usual sambhar….love the decor with idli..

    Reply
  15. Priya

    October 25, 2010 at 5:43 pm

    Awesome presentation, wat a droolworthy sambar.

    Reply
  16. Suja Sugathan

    October 25, 2010 at 5:50 pm

    Halloween decors..that looks superb..
    Idly Sambar looks delicious.

    Reply
  17. Jay

    October 25, 2010 at 6:38 pm

    Nice creation..likd d way you presented the dish..
    lovely..

    do visit mine..whenever time permits…

    Tasty Appetite

    Reply
  18. Biny Anoop

    October 25, 2010 at 7:51 pm

    i love the hallooweennn ishtyle…great sambar and idli…love both…thx for the rasam as well…..
    Biny

    Reply
  19. Krishnaveni

    October 25, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    my fav sambar, looks very nice, beautiful presentation, great

    Reply
  20. மகி

    October 25, 2010 at 11:28 pm

    Halloween dinner is fantastic! šŸ™‚

    Reply
  21. Anonymous

    October 26, 2010 at 5:10 am

    oh..I love seeing what you do…adding that extra in your cooking with all those faces & figures šŸ™‚

    Reply
  22. chaitrali pathak

    October 26, 2010 at 8:12 am

    lovely sambar and halloween celebration dinner is super duper

    Reply
  23. Gayathri's Cook Spot

    October 26, 2010 at 9:22 am

    Loved the easy version of sambhar.

    Reply
  24. AMA's AnythingVegetarian

    October 26, 2010 at 10:20 am

    Awesome .

    Reply
  25. sanjeeta kk

    October 26, 2010 at 12:05 pm

    Love the face on idli. Easy and delicious version of sambhar.

    Reply
  26. Akila

    October 26, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    sambar recipe superb… halloween celebration superb….

    ungal kalainayathuku nan thalai vanangukiren…

    Reply
  27. Madhu

    October 26, 2010 at 5:19 pm

    Very nice presentation Padhu

    Reply
  28. Divya Vikram

    October 26, 2010 at 5:51 pm

    Sambar looks so perfect with those idlies. Happy Halloween!

    Reply
  29. Amritha Kalyani

    October 26, 2010 at 10:31 pm

    Idly skull looks really cute. first time here. dont know how i missed your blog.. good that i got to join u now. šŸ™‚

    Reply
  30. Amritha Kalyani

    October 26, 2010 at 11:00 pm

    an award for you at http://eatvegetarianbehealthy.blogspot.com/2010/10/two-at-time.html

    Reply
  31. NIDHYA

    October 27, 2010 at 4:04 am

    Padhu, tried your sambar recipe today and we loved it. Possible check my post. Thanks again.

    Aaha Oho

    Reply
  32. Yummy Team

    October 27, 2010 at 6:19 am

    WOW!! Loved this instant sambar recipe..Easy to prepare and tasty too..

    Reply
  33. veena krishnakumar

    October 27, 2010 at 3:48 pm

    lovely presentation. unique….sambhar for haloween……

    Reply
  34. kothiyavunu.com

    October 27, 2010 at 7:24 pm

    lovely sambar and awesome presentation padhu..love ur creativity šŸ™‚

    Reply
  35. Sweetartichoke

    October 29, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    hahaha! These halloween idlis are spoooooky!! And sambar sounds delicious!

    Reply
  36. Shobha

    October 30, 2010 at 12:50 am

    Never tried sambar with moong dal…sounds good …will definitely try it out.

    Reply
  37. coolblogger

    October 30, 2010 at 3:12 pm

    cute presentation. very halloweenyyyyyyyyyyy
    You have a award in my blog.
    http://epicureansdelight.blogspot.com/2010/10/sunshine-blog-award.html

    Reply
  38. Mano Saminathan

    October 30, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    As usual, the decorations are outstanding! A nice recipe too!

    Reply
  39. Arti

    October 31, 2010 at 2:12 am

    This looks really very easy… And the presentation is superb… Loved it!!

    Reply
  40. kanthi

    November 18, 2010 at 6:18 pm

    Love the recipe for quick sambar,its quite informative

    Reply
  41. Saee Koranne-Khandekar

    February 18, 2011 at 3:28 pm

    That's a fantastic recipe for a quick breakfast (which is usually when I make idlis). That's exactly what I'm going to make tomorrow. Thank you!

    Reply
  42. Bhamathy

    January 8, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    super simple recipe.. great!!

    Reply
  43. BLISS

    January 28, 2013 at 11:08 pm

    No sambar powder/masala needed?

    Reply
  44. Raghav

    April 2, 2013 at 10:36 pm

    I might not taste any of the recipes, you are amazing at presentation, photographs. A glance of the webpages and the patience you have to put all of them on website makes me feel wonderful. I enjoyed the few moments of feeling good when I went through this blog.

    Reply
  45. zainab sh. taher

    October 26, 2013 at 10:31 am

    Can we substitute moong dal with tuwar dal??

    Reply
  46. Padhu Sankar

    October 28, 2013 at 12:20 pm

    Zainab – you can substitute tur dal in place of moong dal. But then it will not be instant sambar as tur dal takes a long time to get cooked. In case if you prefer to add tur dal, cook it separately and then add.

    Reply
  47. Akila Rani

    February 5, 2014 at 6:55 am

    tasted really gud..thanks

    Reply
  48. Padma jay

    March 12, 2014 at 5:08 pm

    Liked your skill&skull.Keep it up.

    Reply
  49. Sowmya Seetharaman

    May 2, 2014 at 11:51 am

    Hi Padhu, this instant sambar recipe was a life saver for me…tasted excellent.

    Reply
  50. Obbadda

    June 15, 2014 at 7:22 am

    What if I have hydrated the moong dal first? Reduce the water?
    How many does this serve? (I was confused by your take half for 4 servings- does that mean this recipe serves 8 as it is measured?)

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      July 5, 2014 at 6:27 am

      No need to reduce water.The sambar will be watery. This recipe serves only 2. For tamarind I have written to take half the quantity of what we usually take for preparing sambar for 4. To be more precise – Just take a small cherry sized ball of of tamarind- that is enough

      Reply
  51. ruis westcote

    August 15, 2014 at 2:16 pm

    Like your recipe. Easy to follow. Since you mentioned quick, you may like to try using red lentils (Masoor dhal/Mysore paruppu) which cooks in minutes and does not require a pressure cooker or soaking for hours. Apologies for sending the previous incomplete comment finger trouble!

    Reply
  52. seetharaman

    September 12, 2014 at 7:05 am

    Nice recipe. Added a small improvement the taste has become fantastic. Add one teaspoon of tour dall after mustard splutters fry for few seconds and add to sambar you may add fresh coriander leafs also.

    Reply
  53. hari priya

    April 30, 2015 at 10:05 am

    hi padhu,
    u r my favourite
    am learning cooking from ur site only.

    Reply
  54. megha r

    May 11, 2015 at 4:54 pm

    Hi.. shud we add Sambhar powder? ?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      May 12, 2015 at 3:49 pm

      No need. I have not mention sambar powder. Just green chillies are enough.

      Reply
  55. Guru Nathan

    August 5, 2015 at 4:48 pm

    Hi…Want to thank you for the wonderful sambar, i just added few sambar powder as well which made it more delicious, for the first time i have cooked got appreciated by everyone, my sincere thanks.. keep doing the great work….!!!

    Reply
  56. Parvathy A

    October 10, 2015 at 2:27 am

    Hi Padhu..! We are from Kerala & my husband loves ur Pongal recipe so much! I started to follow ur site for any reference whenever I enter the kitchen since then.. Today made ur Rava Pongal & this quick Sambar.. But there is no mention of adding Sambar Powfer in this recipe? Is that so ?? Anyways I added a teaspoon to get the Sambar flavour! šŸ™‚

    Reply
  57. Balajee Balajee

    January 12, 2016 at 12:53 am

    I like your block mam. Very very super. Thank u mam… by suganthamala baskaran

    Reply
  58. archana rajamanickam

    February 25, 2016 at 4:26 pm

    Hi…are u sure u have to use 6 chilli??when I used it was too spicy.then I grind a small tomato and added to nullify the chilli

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      February 26, 2016 at 4:19 am

      It depends upon the variety of chilli used. Some chillies are too hot, some are not. As I have not added sambar powder or chilli powder, I have used 6 medium sized less spicy chillies. Otherwise the sambar will taste bland.

      Reply
  59. SuhelJuned

    April 28, 2016 at 7:47 am

    Brilliant sis, that's really so wonderful to get this recipe , thank you so much and blessed ever

    Reply
  60. Pav

    August 1, 2016 at 2:38 am

    Cooked this today morning. My husband and I loved it! Thank you šŸ™‚

    Reply
  61. Sakthi

    October 31, 2016 at 5:40 am

    Hi…tried this sambar and it was good for dosa…

    Reply
  62. P PRABAKARAN

    June 24, 2017 at 12:32 am

    Easy and tasty

    Reply
  63. Mathew

    September 12, 2020 at 8:38 am

    Hi Padhu,

    I’m very new to cooking … how can we measure 1/3 cup….

    Thanks

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      September 12, 2020 at 9:12 am

      You will get standard measuring cups in all shops which sell baking items and vessels. 1/3 cup is approximately 4-5 tbsp.

      Reply

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