How to prepare dosa and sambar at home
What's the story
We all fancy South Indian delicacies from time to time. From upma to idli and dosa, South Indian food items have a unique flavor and style of preparation. What's more, they are light as well as filling and healthy. Here is a simple recipe to prepare dosa and sambar at home, to help satisfy your craving for zesty South Indian food.
Step 1
Preparing the batter for dosa
To make lip-smacking dosa, you will need two cupfuls of rice, 1/2 cup urad dal, 1/4 cup chana dal and a spoonful of fenugreek seeds. Mix these ingredients in a big bowl and fill water. Allow it to soak for 5-6 hours and make a paste. Then, whisk the paste with your hands and let it sit for 12 hours. Your batter is ready.
Step 2
Preparing the dosa
In a saucepan, pour oil and fry mustard seeds in it, add curry leaves, some ginger and onions. Then add boiled potatoes and turmeric. Mash well while heating. Thereafter, take a flat pan, pour some butter and the dosa paste in the center. Make the circle bigger with constant rotations using a big spoon. Add some more butter, stuff it, and voila!
Step 3
Preparing the sambar
To prepare mouth-watering sambar at home, soak two cups of toor dal in water for half an hour. Then boil it in a pressure cooker until three whistles. Simultaneously, take a pan, pour some oil and add some mustard seeds. Allow them to crackle, add fenugreek seeds, 2-3 dry red chillies, one green chilli, curry leaves, asafetida and some onions. Mix well.
Step 4
Further steps
Then, fry the ingredients in a pan until they turn golden brown. Post that, add some finely cut tomatoes and stir well. Then, add finely cut carrots, pumpkins, and eggplant. After a couple of minutes, add salt, red chilli powder and some sambar powder. Mix well, and add 1.5 cups of water, cover well, and cook for a while.
Step 5
The final touch
Finally, uncover the cooker's lid. Then, using a wooden spoon/whisker, stir slowly. Next, add the dal to a saucepan with other ingredients and cook for 5-10 minutes. Adjust the amount of salt and water as desired. Serve it hot with red and green chutney. And there you are, enjoy homemade heavenly dosa and cherish the delicious flavor!