Vegetable Idly using Red Matta Rice and Easy Sambhar

I had mentioned in my earlier post about the benefits of Red Matta Rice and trying lots of recipes with them. This is really a very healthy breakfast for kids. I used to call this sambhar as Avasara Sambhar, when I find no sufficient time or no vegetables, used to prepare this. Very simple, easy and flavorful.

Ingredients :

For Batter :      Pls check my previous Post Red Matta Rice Batter

For Vegetable Idly :

3 Cups Red Matta Rice Batter
1 Potato, Peeled and grated
1 Carrot, Peeled and grated
2 Green chillies, finely chopped
6 Green beans, finely chopped
Few curry leaves
1 Tbsp Oil
1 Tsp Jeera / Cumin seeds
Salt to taste

For Easy Sambhar :

1 Onion, Finely chopped
2 Tomatoes, finely chopped
1 Tbsp Toor dal / Moong dal
2 Green chillies, sliced
1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
2 Tsp Besan Flour / Kadalai maavu
Salt to taste
1/2 Tbsp Oil
1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 Tsp Jeera / Cumin seeds
1 Dry red chilli
Few Curry leaves
A pinch of Hing

Method :

For Preparing Vegetable Idly :

• Prepare batter as mentioned in the link ( check Ingredients )
• Heat oil in a pan and add jeera followed by green chillies and curry leaves.
• Add the finely chopped beans and saute for a minute in a medium flame.
• Now add the grated potato and carrot.
• Add salt and simmer for couple of minutes. ( Do not add water )
• Remove from flame and mix it with the batter.
• Grease oil in all Idly plates and pour the batter.
• Steam it for 10 minutes in a medium flame.

For Preparing Easy Sambhar :

• Mix chopped onion, tomato, toor dal, green chillies and turmeric powder in a cooker and add water.
• Pressure cook them for 5 - 6 whistles.
• Meanwhile, take 2 Tsp besan flour and mix it with a water without lumps. Keep aside.
• Once pressure released in a cooker, open and add the besan flour water and salt. Cook it for another 5 minutes in a medium flame.
• Add water if it is very less.
• Heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds, once it starts spluttering add the jeera, red chilli, curry leaves and Hing.
• Add the tempering to prepared sambhar and remove from flame.
• Serve with vegetable Idlis. 

 


Linking this with Nitu's Healthy Foods for Healthy kids Series - Combo meals hosted by Nivedhanam.