How to Make Mini Idli & Pearl Onion Samabar

For Mini Idli

1. Put the steamer on heat with one glass of water, meanwhile start filling the greased mini idli mould and keep it in the steamer.
2. Steam it for around 7 minutes, not more than 7 minutes otherwise idli tends to become hard. Rest it for some time.
3. Scoop out the idli’s with a spoon. Take the serving vessel and arrange the idli’s.
4. Take the idli in desired vessel or plate and serve it with Samabar. Either of the Sambar or idli should be hot, as the idli doesn’t absorb the Samabar.

For Onion Sambar

1. Cook the dal with water, turmeric and salt in pressure cooker for 4 to 5 whistles. Let the cooker cool and remove the dal and keep it aside.
2. Take the peeled pearl onions, diced tomatoes, the dry masalas and salt (expect Sambar powder) and cook for 3 to 4 whistles. Let the cooker cool, one can prepare onion sambar in the cooker itself.
3. Once the cooker is cool remove the lid and add the cooked dal and mix it thoroughly, now take tempering pan, heat oil and add the items mentioned in the tempering pan in the same order. Add the tempering to the sambar mixture and cook for time until you achieve the desired consistency.
4. Serve pearl onion sambar to the mini idli and enjoy…!