Easy
Sambar Shots
with Crisp Idli Cubes for NYE Party Fun

Name: Easy ~Sambar Shots~ with Crisp Idli Cubes for NYE Party Fun
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup Toor dal (For the Sambar); 2 cups Water; ¼ tsp Turmeric powder; to taste Salt; 1 tbsp Oil; ½ tsp Mustard seeds; ½ tsp Cumin seeds; ⅛ tsp Fenugreek seeds; 1 Dried red chilli; 8–10 Curry leaves; ½ cup Onion, sliced; ½ cup Tomatoes, chopped; ¼ cup Carrots, diced; 5–6 Drumstick pieces (2-inch each); 1 tbsp Tamarind pulp; 1½ tbsp Sambar powder; 1½ cups Water; 1 tbsp Fresh coriander leaves, chopped; 6 medium Plain idlis (For the Idli Cubes); 1 tbsp Oil; ¼ tsp Mustard seeds; 4–5 Curry leaves; a pinch Turmeric; a tiny pinch Salt

35 mins

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These Sambar Shots with Idli Cubes turn a classic South Indian breakfast into a clever NYE appetiser. The sambar carries a warm, homely depth from toor dal, fresh vegetables, and tamarind, while the toasted idli cubes add bite. Served in shot glasses, they’re easy to pick up, stay neat on a party table, and offer a familiar flavour in a playful format.

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½ cupToor dal (For the Sambar)

2 cups Water

¼ tspTurmeric powder

to tasteSalt

1 tbspOil

½ tspMustard seeds

½ tspCumin seeds

⅛ tspFenugreek seeds

1Dried red chilli

8–10Curry leaves

½ cupOnion, sliced

½ cupTomatoes, chopped

¼ cupCarrots, diced

5–6Drumstick pieces (2-inch each)

1 tbspTamarind pulp

1½ tbspSambar powder

1½ cups Water

1 tbspFresh coriander leaves, chopped

6 mediumPlain idlis (For the Idli Cubes)

1 tbspOil

¼ tspMustard seeds

4–5Curry leaves

a pinchTurmeric

a tiny pinchSalt

Sambar Shots

Easy Sambar Shots with Crisp Idli Cubes for NYE Party Fun

Ingredients

Easy
Sambar Shots
with Crisp Idli Cubes for NYE Party Fun