Delicious Idli Sambar Fulfils With Energy For The Entire Day

Light foods with minimum oil and spices are prescribed to retain the health of many people, mainly the elderly persons. Idli is a popular South Indian food that satisfies the needs of even health-freak people, as hardly any oil is needed for its preparation. Since its too plain taste may not satisfy the taste buds, it is best to serve this snack with sambar that is a lightly cooked stew made of lentils and tamarind. Moreover, plenty of fresh vegetables are added to this soup, to make it a wholesome food for vegetarians that makes people more interested in eating idli.

Few notable benefits of having idli sambar

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• Idli can be termed as a steamed cake made of rice and black lentils. Sambar is also made of a mixture of different kinds of pulses and vegetables. Thus, large amounts of healthy nutrients, like carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, and vitamins are obtained from one serving of idli and sambar. As none of the food ingredients are fried while preparing these dishes, all the nutrients remain intact as they were in raw food materials.
• No oil is needed to cook idli, except for greasing the idli moulds. A very little amount of oil is used to only temper the boiled lentils and vegetables while cooking sambar. Thus, people suffering from obesity or high cholesterol can safely eat these cuisines for breakfast, without any extra intake of oil. The use of tamarind or tomato for bringing the sour taste to the sambar makes the digestive system stronger.
• The idli batter is prepared on the previous evening and left for overnight fermentation. Similarly, the sambar powder or the spices for cooking sambar also should be lightly fried in oil or ghee and then ground in a mixer-grinder on the previous day. So it takes a very short time to cook both the dishes simultaneously even on a busy morning. This breakfast is a time-saver amidst the hectic schedules.
• Lots of vegetables, like okra, drumstick, eggplant, pumpkin, green peas, potatoes, onions, carrots, and radish are added in sambar. Moreover, the uses of cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, black mustard seeds, dry red chillies, and curry leaves make the sambar healthier and more appetizing. Idli resembles a fluffy rice cake that can fulfil one’s appetite, along with sambar. Thus, both these dishes together form a wholesome meal that supplies a large amount of physical energy.
• Usually, people prefer to eat idli sambar while still in hot conditions. So it is better to store the idlis in a casserole and serve as soon as the sambar is ready. However, these dishes also taste delicious when served at room temperature. Hence, many people carry these foods to their workplaces, to eat at the lunch hour.

Therefore, people prefer to cook and serve idli sambar at the breakfast table, to ensure the best health of their dear ones.