The Secret to India's Healthiest Breakfast - Idli Sambar

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  • čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
  • This a full guide to making fluffy Idli at home and pairing them with a traditional Sambar and Coconut Chutney. One of South India's most iconic breakfasts, it's also incredibly healthy thanks to the fermentation and combination of rice & lentils. There might be a lot of steps, but fear not, I've included plenty of tips to speed things up and substitute ingredients where possible.
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    00:00 Intro
    00:47 Idli Batter
    02:20 Fermenting & Steaming Idli
    03:38 Coconut Chutney
    04:38 Sambar
    06:29 Serving & Tasting
    07:35 Saving Time & Substituting
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  • @thegreenapple5166
    @thegreenapple5166 Před 6 měsíci +2214

    This entire video put a big fat smile on my face. This is heartwarming considering how much of south indian cusine is overlooked when talking about indian food.

    • @BakingHermann
      @BakingHermann  Před 6 měsíci +178

      So true, especially from a plant-based perspective. There is so much we can learn about the art of layering flavours and textures!

    • @jenitagj
      @jenitagj Před 6 měsíci +7

      Very true

    • @strfrl9665
      @strfrl9665 Před 6 měsíci +48

      hey I don't mean to hate, and personally I love Idli - but idli sambar is a staple on every single breakfast menu, even in hotels in Delhi NCR and Himachal and Mussorie.. it's not an overlooked cuisine :) Peace🕊

    • @emmehouston
      @emmehouston Před 6 měsíci +59

      @@strfrl9665
      Maybe he means overlooked outside of India. I live in a major U.S. city with a large Indian population. We have lots of Indian restaurants but few non-Indians are familiar with idli unless they’re vegetarians.

    • @mpl1234
      @mpl1234 Před 6 měsíci

      @@strfrl9665 only in the past decade, idli sambar and dosa is finding its way into all kitchens especially with the growing popularity of CZcams in the past five years. Even poha and upma have caught up in a big way with the non south indian population of India in recent past, again thanks to youtube and weight loss revolution. I have been amused and slightly proud seeing how it is finding acceptance with people across all regions.

  • @elizabethprickett7934
    @elizabethprickett7934 Před 6 měsíci +562

    Yes Indians have the best vegetarian food! Great job with your complete South Indian breakfast.

    • @BakingHermann
      @BakingHermann  Před 6 měsíci +22

      Thanks!

    • @mayag278
      @mayag278 Před 2 měsíci +6

      I say if you're struggling to eat more plant-based, try South Indian foods. Very easy to avoid animal products eating yummy puliodharai, various veggie kootu, veggie cutlets... I'm making myself hungry thinking about it

    • @aadixum
      @aadixum Před 29 dny

      Indian veg food had the benefit of having thousands of years to evolve.

  • @eduardolima5495
    @eduardolima5495 Před 6 měsíci +298

    Bro... This recipe must be delicious!!! I've never seen so many different kinds of spices in my life!!! Indian cousine is art...

    • @Zephyr425
      @Zephyr425 Před 4 měsíci +13

      Do try it if u get the chances, the food from north India is so different to south India and everything is delicious

    • @mayag278
      @mayag278 Před 2 měsíci +5

      Yeah north Indian is more meaty, richer flavours w/ primary spices being garam masala (cloves, cinnamon etc). South India is more earthy, delicate flavours that are paired better with veg w/ primary spices coriander and cumin. If you go West of South India, you get a dominance of seafoods and creamy flavours like coconut become more prevalent. Far North (Punjab) is also more cream based but they prefer animal products. East India is actually the least acknowledged. Their foods have unique flavours eg the use of bamboo shoots, and are typically far more subtle. Not the complexity you'd expect from India. Much to discover in Indian cuisine!

  • @florencegajjela4407
    @florencegajjela4407 Před 5 měsíci +121

    I am South Indian who cooks Idli and Sambar atleast 2 to 3 days a week for breakfast. I know every step of it. But still I have watched your video completely. There is some magic. Thank you for sharing our dish.

    • @aidenwinter1117
      @aidenwinter1117 Před 4 měsíci +2

      How do you have time? 🤯 Do you work?

    • @florencegajjela4407
      @florencegajjela4407 Před 4 měsíci +8

      @@aidenwinter1117 The trick is we prepare the batter only once in a week on Sunday. And we store in the fridge. So in the morning we take out half an hour before and steam it. It is easy. But we prepare either Sambar or Chutney freshly.

    • @mayag278
      @mayag278 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@aidenwinter1117 Letting it ferment longer in the fridge also improves the flavour. Usually we won't cook the batter the same day we prepare it

    • @Markestreskothi17
      @Markestreskothi17 Před 29 dny +1

      👍

  • @-Tony-Gunk-
    @-Tony-Gunk- Před 6 měsíci +1552

    As a Tamil Indian, I can confirm you have done very well! Do try ven pongal, that's vegan too! Love your videos. ❤

    • @BakingHermann
      @BakingHermann  Před 6 měsíci +120

      Thanks for the compliment & tip!

    • @priyasri111
      @priyasri111 Před 6 měsíci +51

      Ven pongal is eaten with tons of ghee. It's not vegan at all.

    • @-Tony-Gunk-
      @-Tony-Gunk- Před 6 měsíci +43

      @@priyasri111 then he make his ghee using vegan butter ;)

    • @lakshmi6794
      @lakshmi6794 Před 6 měsíci +36

      ​@@priyasri111you can make it without ghee as well

    • @adityarajsingh8110
      @adityarajsingh8110 Před 6 měsíci +22

      ​@@lakshmi6794Ghee is the soul of that dish, without ghee it would not taste good

  • @kishorekumar473
    @kishorekumar473 Před 6 měsíci +830

    A tip from a South Indian. Don't remove the brown part of the coconut flesh. It gives an earthy flavour to the cutney! ❤️

    • @chandraravikumar
      @chandraravikumar Před 6 měsíci +66

      A native coconut user never does scrape off the brown layer.

    • @ObamacareMishra
      @ObamacareMishra Před 6 měsíci +12

      where do you stand on adding coriander to the sambhar? Is it very common? I hate it.

    • @GirishManjunathMusic
      @GirishManjunathMusic Před 6 měsíci +25

      ​@@ObamacareMishra I dislike cooked coriander myself; but plenty of people love it.

    • @nirmalpaul13
      @nirmalpaul13 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Bussin ​@@ObamacareMishra

    • @skylar_kada
      @skylar_kada Před 6 měsíci +7

      @@ObamacareMishrait’s so standard that I grew up hating coriander, and through sheer constant exposure, began to actually love it. You don’t have to add it though, if you hate it, obviously

  • @Poppito29
    @Poppito29 Před 6 měsíci +58

    This video is a rare incident where a person who doesn’t know the culture beforehand attempts to adopt their ways without annoying them in any way. I mean every step of the way was perfect there’s nothing to complain about! Kudos to you ! 💯

  • @Sai648
    @Sai648 Před 6 měsíci +125

    As a South Indian from Andhra, I'm super impressed with your recipe! This is how my mom would make to be honest. In Andhra, along with Coconut chutney and Sambar we also make a spicy peanut chutney which is super delicious with idly. You can try that next time!

    • @madmanprad
      @madmanprad Před 5 měsíci +10

      Ohhhh! groundnut chutney is divine!! it goes well with dosas and kuzhi panaiyaram as well. But the chutney needs to be watery for me.

    • @aniruddhasajja9561
      @aniruddhasajja9561 Před 4 měsíci +7

      Nothing beats Andhra meals!!most satisfying meal in India

    • @ritaranee4787
      @ritaranee4787 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Peanut butter also good

    • @satvikrajnarayanan1488
      @satvikrajnarayanan1488 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@aniruddhasajja9561 I love that vera level spiciness!!

    • @jayanthi4440
      @jayanthi4440 Před měsícem

      I am a tamilian. I love Andhra Cuisine among all South Indian cuisines.

  • @mrbloodyhyphen-5657
    @mrbloodyhyphen-5657 Před 6 měsíci +333

    As a vegetarian who is from India this video and the likes of it put a smile on my face. It really shows the diversity of Indian cuisine and how it is comprised of several other cuisines that are so different from each other. With videos like these people know more about the culture and food and don't just think of Butter Chicken when they hear 'Indian Food'. Thank you for the amazing recipes and videos. It truly is fun learning about traditional vegan food from around the world 🩵

    • @BakingHermann
      @BakingHermann  Před 6 měsíci +40

      It's so important! Luckily, thanks to social media, people are becoming more receptive of what traditional food actually looks like. Can't wait to share more!

    • @gakatasintoki1881
      @gakatasintoki1881 Před 6 měsíci +5

      Butter chicken is mid anyway we got tons of better non veg dishes.

    • @dahobdahob
      @dahobdahob Před 6 měsíci +6

      As a inveterate carnivore, I mostly eat vegetarian when I eat Indian. I dream of dosas and kormas and paneer. Man, I need to go get some sambar now.

    • @payojaaa
      @payojaaa Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@gakatasintoki1881 butter chicken isn't traditionally indian anyways, it's inspired from mughlai dishes when they invaded india

  • @guppygills
    @guppygills Před 6 měsíci +125

    shout out to Indian mums/parents making this for their families, such a labor of love but sooo delicious AND healthy 🥰

    • @BakingHermann
      @BakingHermann  Před 6 měsíci +42

      Can't believe some kids grow up with this, so jealous 😅

    • @bonhomiie_soul_
      @bonhomiie_soul_ Před 5 měsíci +7

      😌One of my favorite breakfast of all times to wake up to, back in childhood..

    • @whybhavi
      @whybhavi Před 4 měsíci +1

      You can even buy pre-made batter and sambar mix .idk 8f it would taste like the homemade ones tho....

    • @bonhomiie_soul_
      @bonhomiie_soul_ Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@whybhavi To some extent, it can taste like the original, but as per my experience, once I get used to the ones made at home, the ones made from the store-brought batter definitely won't compete😆😂

    • @daSrilankanCat
      @daSrilankanCat Před 14 dny

      @@BakingHermanni grow up with this and this is my vegetarian comfort food

  • @Rampracaash
    @Rampracaash Před 6 měsíci +450

    As a Tamil, Indian.. I see the process is very well explained to those who don't know about it..
    One suggestion, don't drink the coconut water before inspecting the open coconut.. Sometimes the coconut looks good outside but inside it might be spoiled..

    • @GirishManjunathMusic
      @GirishManjunathMusic Před 6 měsíci +15

      Eh elaneer will stink if coconut is rotting.

    • @jaidattadethe
      @jaidattadethe Před 6 měsíci +24

      Thanks for your advice. Similarly one day I drank petrol assuming it to be apple juice

    • @indiancowpeedrinker9241
      @indiancowpeedrinker9241 Před 6 měsíci

      Deodorant sanjesh

    • @abracadabra16234
      @abracadabra16234 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@indiancowpeedrinker9241 need one for your mom's pssy? 😂😂😂 It stank when she opened that for me 😂😂😂

    • @amanr147
      @amanr147 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Idli is from Andhra, sambar is from Maharashtra. Why are you guys so much excited. Lol

  • @adamchurvis1
    @adamchurvis1 Před 6 měsíci +47

    I **LOVE** making Idli Sambar! Always a great excuse to bring out the wet grinder. My biggest problem in the beginning was remembering to add the salt after the fermentation, so I have had a couple of very tasteless batches. And Sambar is SO delicious. I make two Sambar masalas: one hot and one mild (for my wife), and I find myself using them in more than just Sambar.
    Seriously my culinary hat is off to all my South Indian brothers and sisters for perfecting this cuisine for the rest of us. You truly have given us all a great and very tasty gift.

  • @ramyaveeraraghavan7489
    @ramyaveeraraghavan7489 Před 6 měsíci +177

    A tip using salt here. If you add the full amount of salt, its gonna speed up the fermentation and turn the batter super sour in a couple of days and it's not good to consume such super sour batter regularly when you have more batter to store. Rather, add just a pinch of salt and keep the required amount of batter unrefrigerated and the remaining refrigerated. In this case, you can avoid the refrigerated batter turn sour and thereby use it for few more days. Just take the required quantity out of the refrigerator for 6-8 hours to let it ferment till the next use.
    Btw, the video is awesome and thank you. We just had some idlis for dinner here. God bless you.

    • @BakingHermann
      @BakingHermann  Před 6 měsíci +53

      That's a brilliant tip I didn't know about, thank you!

    • @einsteinwallah2
      @einsteinwallah2 Před 6 měsíci +3

      give few years of idli popularity in west and some enterprising ferment expert will come up with instant fermentation starters in pouches for western consumers

    • @Kathakathan11
      @Kathakathan11 Před 5 měsíci +4

      @@einsteinwallah2we have those pouches in Mumbai, and they are really good ones. In case you have no plan for a meal, I buy that big pouch from shop near by and idli breakfast is ready and i think this is much better cooking break than eating out.

    • @einsteinwallah2
      @einsteinwallah2 Před 5 měsíci

      @@Kathakathan11what is brand name of pouches? ... just as i predicted and so now just start exporting those ... most westerners who eat idli as street food want to recreate it and typical Gits branded ready to cook product is not the best way and missing link is fermentation ... fermentation must be increasing vitamin b content and making butter (oops ... i meant batter) healthier ... all in all idli with coconut chutney makes very good probiotic source

    • @Kathakathan11
      @Kathakathan11 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@einsteinwallah2 it’s not gits, it’s a local brand Annapurna.

  • @sachinc3685
    @sachinc3685 Před 5 měsíci +54

    As a tamil south indian, I can confirm he made idly with sambar and chutney in the most authentic way possible. Great content!! Keep up the good work!!

  • @darkraigameingdk7738
    @darkraigameingdk7738 Před 6 měsíci +133

    Small tip:: You arrange the idli plates so that the idlis get lined up alternatively and not one above one.. So when they get cooked they don't stick to the plates on the top of them.. Hope u got it..

    • @BakingHermann
      @BakingHermann  Před 6 měsíci +22

      Such a good tip!

    • @asifshaik3987
      @asifshaik3987 Před 5 měsíci +8

      Also make the sambaar Lil bit runny , just add some more water

    • @gautamnaik8812
      @gautamnaik8812 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@asifshaik3987 Yeah in india we eat watery samber and chutney for instant serving, while dry chutney is better for lunchbox and can be preserved for 1 day in freezer.

  • @matrixrajesh8799
    @matrixrajesh8799 Před 4 měsíci +12

    நமது தமிழ் குடும்பத்தில் இந்த இட்லி மற்றும் சட்னியின் நினைவு எப்பொழுதும் இருக்கும்

  • @sreenidhibadri897
    @sreenidhibadri897 Před 6 měsíci +78

    I didn’t even finish watching the video and yet I’m sure that he did the exact prep South Indian moms do at home!! Love love this content.. so refreshing to see a foreign CZcamsr cooking something different other than traditional North Indian dishes..
    U definitely must try making dosas, pongal, upma etc.. there are SO much traditionally vegan dishes for everyone to try 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻❤️😊

    • @BakingHermann
      @BakingHermann  Před 6 měsíci +14

      Oh all of those are planned in! Thank you ☺

    • @skylar_kada
      @skylar_kada Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@BakingHermannloved this video, literally felt like watching a South Indian mom making a meal in her kitchen. Btw, when you pan fry idly/dosai batter, that’s called an Utthappam. It’s an absolutely delicious dish, kind of like a savoury pancake, you can also add toppings, usually onions, bell pepper and tomatoes, or a typical South Indian “tadka” of mustard seeds, green chilli peppers and curry leaves fried in sesame seed oil, then pour the batter over that, and flip it so it’s cooked on both sides. Utthappams are one of my favourite. Can’t wait for you to discover Rava Dosai. The batter is so easy to make and needs no fermentation/waiting. It’s basically instant.
      Great job with the video, really impressed.

  • @trivenipraveen2339
    @trivenipraveen2339 Před 6 měsíci +22

    Wow! That is a huge effort on your part.. as a South Indian I learnt all those nuances to making perfect idli ,sambar after a few years of cooking! This is so authentic! Wishing you all the best 🤗

  • @uthrasriram9386
    @uthrasriram9386 Před 4 měsíci +6

    Tip from a Tamilian - add channa dal & toor dal to the sambar powder, rather than urad dal, as urad dal will make it slimy. You can add drumsticks, pumpkin too to the veggie mix. Boiling & mashing a few cubes of pumpkin will enhance the sambar to the next level.
    Also, a single piece of garlic/few prigs of coriander/mint can add a different dimension to your chutney.
    Ideally, you start sambar with the tempering, then add curry leaves, then the veggies, stir fry for a bit, then add the water/tamarind extract. Makes it smell amazing! For rasam & other dishes, temper in the end.
    Nothing can beat cold winters like piping hot garlic & pepper rasam & rice, with roast potato or pappad.
    Enjoy!

  • @Goldenbirdchirp
    @Goldenbirdchirp Před 6 měsíci +15

    Not south INDIAN but this is one of my favourites. I never get sick of this

  • @Xyz-wm6rk
    @Xyz-wm6rk Před 5 měsíci +7

    I am from TamiLNadu who grew up eating Idly Dosa twice a day , and it took 10 whole months for me to get perfect idly , but looks like you are a genius in cooking , you cooking is so authentic and beautiful 😍

  • @amnamohammed7285
    @amnamohammed7285 Před 6 měsíci +28

    One of my favorite chefs of all times. Kind and down to earth, & you make the best step-by-step recipes.

    • @BakingHermann
      @BakingHermann  Před 6 měsíci +5

      Thank you so much, what a wonderful compliment ☺

  • @ShreenathSaranathan
    @ShreenathSaranathan Před 6 měsíci +73

    South Indian (Tamil) here and it puts a smile on my face to hear you pronounce Sambar better than my North Indian friends who say "Saam-burr"! The recipe is also something that I would consider "Authentic"!

    • @mojojojo3682
      @mojojojo3682 Před 6 měsíci

      As a indian here and it puta a smile on my face to hear 'INDIAN' dish rather then south indian, unlike my "south indian" friends who always cry everywhere if you call them indian or ask them why you use 'south indian'.
      "INDIAN" is only something I would consider authentic
      Bloody, stupid idiots. At least he have more brain cells then you

    • @shwetasingh7039
      @shwetasingh7039 Před 6 měsíci +4

      I can smell hate clearly, offcourse you don’t know MTI influence, also I’ve heard lot of South Indians writing my name as “Shwetha” despite me telling them multiple times there’s no h, also I hear sentences like, “I yum good today” and many such. Learn to be tolerant¿….

    • @karthikj2240
      @karthikj2240 Před 6 měsíci +26

      @@shwetasingh7039 I'm also tired of explaining to North Indians like you that my name is 'Karthik' and not 'Kartik'. I also cringe when I hear you guys pronounce 'Business' as 'Bijnej' and 'Zero' as 'Jero'. So, I think South Indians are already pretty tolerant towards vadaks 😂

    • @onlinme7884
      @onlinme7884 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Yeah.. quite annoying.
      They never listen even

    • @NarutoUzumaki-fn3xb
      @NarutoUzumaki-fn3xb Před 5 měsíci +3

      ​@@karthikj2240so true bro❤😂

  • @priyadarshinideo8746
    @priyadarshinideo8746 Před 6 měsíci +10

    Even Indians don’t make it as authentically as you have made it, nailed it perfectly!

    • @shubhampaul4664
      @shubhampaul4664 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Please speak for yourself. You don't know how 1.4 billion people are cooking. Anyway you may be lazy enough to not bother about making it in an authentic way but there are loads of other people who do make it traditionally from scratch.

  • @rajasundaram9514
    @rajasundaram9514 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Dude! You killed it. German precision breaking down a fairly complex combination. Well done.

  • @cischinni
    @cischinni Před 6 měsíci +23

    You make such authentic dishes from around the world, it's always so impressive and satisfying to watch the videos because you explain so well. Lots of love from India ❤️

    • @BakingHermann
      @BakingHermann  Před 6 měsíci +5

      Thank you so much for tuning in and for the kind words ☺

  • @REQW534
    @REQW534 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I don't know from whom you have learnt this. It shows so much perfection except using tbe oven as here.I am a South Indian and its routine here in South India. All the best 👏👏👍👌

  • @kmc4949
    @kmc4949 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I love the quick speed of talking on your videos. So different than many who speak so slowly, I need to fast forward to not waste a lot of time. You give all the info necessary,
    with great visuals PLUS some cultural history. Glad I found this site + subscribed...especially, since I am Vegan!

  • @stephanieg8539
    @stephanieg8539 Před 6 měsíci +35

    Idli Sambar is my ABSOLUTE favorite Indian dish!!! ❤❤❤

  • @technolinguist
    @technolinguist Před 6 měsíci +26

    As a South Indian originally from Bangalore, I am impressed by this video. Nicely done Hermann. Bravo!

  • @swatichatterjee1513
    @swatichatterjee1513 Před 6 měsíci +9

    For the coconut chutney, we mostly use Store bought roasted chana. It's dry and tastes different than Chana 'dal'.

  • @japsowinkaur525
    @japsowinkaur525 Před 6 měsíci +13

    Your effort is so commendable!! I absolutely love Idli and was so happy to see such a detailed and authentic video for the recipe. ❤❤❤ Your content is really high quality and I hope you get more recognition. Your pronunciation is also quite spot on !!

  • @praneetasawant7644
    @praneetasawant7644 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Your video put a huge smile on my face. This is an all time favourite and a fixed Sunday breakfast food for us. It's such a comfort food and i totally love this one. I have been eating idlis since I was a kid. In fact even when we used to go out for our meals, this was always the first thing I searched for in the menu. Thank you so much for this video. Idli is an emotion for me.😊

  • @carlozfilho
    @carlozfilho Před 6 měsíci +20

    You are incredible boy, I love your recipes and your generosity, you deserve the world!

  • @saraswathyselvam1097
    @saraswathyselvam1097 Před 6 měsíci +1

    So so Happy to see our idli n sambar going that far. Many kids here say they r bored to eat idli often. But its a too good food.....easy to make n good for health. Even sick person can eat idli as it is easily digestive. Thnq so much ❤❤

  • @Preethisengunthar
    @Preethisengunthar Před 5 měsíci +12

    வணக்கம் ❤🙏 vanakam from tamilnadu. Sambar and idli idli is a authentic tamils breakfast! Its originated from tamilnadu we proud 🙏❤️

  • @sanjayb212
    @sanjayb212 Před 6 měsíci +26

    You nailed it to perfection! Even most Indian chefs who are not from South aren't this perfect !! Good job

  • @sks3543
    @sks3543 Před 6 měsíci +14

    As a Karnataka native, we loved your preparation. For a foreigner to be able to come up with idli-chutney-sambar combination this good is a real icing on the cake. Do try "Bisi-bele-bhath" another spicy (not so spicy either) savoury.. its another awesome dish in South Indian state, Karnataka.
    Lots of love ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

    • @pieceofcrap7167
      @pieceofcrap7167 Před 5 měsíci

      Bise bile bath is vegitarian not vegan . We use ghee in bise bile bath .. i think he's a vegan .

  • @Vdheeraj93
    @Vdheeraj93 Před 6 měsíci +4

    You have learnt the recepie to perfection...
    just one more thing, if you want to make idly airy.. just add soaked rava (semolina) to the batter and cook.. The idlies will get soaked in sambar and taste much more filling..

  • @goodwin22322
    @goodwin22322 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thank you so much for highlighting this amazing southern Indian dish! I spent a month in India in 2019, and the southern food was my favorite. Especially the Idlys! Im always looking for southern India restaurants and grocery stores so I can find them and the chutney and sombra. This is so helpful, thank you!

  • @Vishwang
    @Vishwang Před 6 měsíci +18

    Wow! Done excellently. Couldn’t believe that you made your own Sambar Powder!
    I wouldn’t remove the dark part from the fresh coconut. It has a lot of nutrients and taste too!

  • @shobhanr3931
    @shobhanr3931 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Best wishes to you 🎉
    Appreciate your interest in cooking our South Indian speciality... awesome 👍
    Sooper video 👌

  • @dhayaneshvelusamy2621
    @dhayaneshvelusamy2621 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I appreciate you for the effort you put into making it, paying respect to its cultural significance and also for your genuine appreciation of it.

  • @namelessnoname554
    @namelessnoname554 Před 5 měsíci

    This is one of the best n peaceful step by step way to show the way Indians do I m surprised how your recipe so authentic hats off to your liking for Indian cuisine 🥰🥰

  • @KanishQQuotes
    @KanishQQuotes Před 6 měsíci +6

    These were the most fluffy idlis I've ever seen in my life .
    This video just shows what a great job you did

    • @madankumar4489
      @madankumar4489 Před 4 měsíci

      What, that means you have not a native of Tamil Nadu

    • @KanishQQuotes
      @KanishQQuotes Před 4 měsíci

      @@madankumar4489 yeah ...and?

    • @saranpatel1114
      @saranpatel1114 Před 4 měsíci

      These idlis are not that fluffy😂😂

  • @vinodterry2212
    @vinodterry2212 Před 5 měsíci +3

    I am proud to say that this idly is from my hometown in India . Tamil nadu its what we eat everyday morning .

  • @feelthirsty5111
    @feelthirsty5111 Před 5 měsíci +2

    What a great crystal clear explanation....really appreciatable...👏

  • @smokinjoe45
    @smokinjoe45 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Your instructions are wonderfully clear and concise. Well done

  • @JamieOliver
    @JamieOliver Před 5 měsíci +81

    Nice one Julius. x

    • @Akash_Bardhan7
      @Akash_Bardhan7 Před 4 měsíci +11

      Jamie, you made my ancestors cry while making butter chicken. I will never forgive you.

    • @mesajongte
      @mesajongte Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@Akash_Bardhan7 😂😂😂

    • @debadritaroy397
      @debadritaroy397 Před 4 měsíci +4

      As an Indian just stay away from this dish Jamie....I'm still traumatized from that butter chicken ..I repeat stay away from it.

    • @debadritaroy397
      @debadritaroy397 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@Akash_Bardhan7 yeah bro ..don't let this man cook.. literally.

    • @Thufferinthuckotash
      @Thufferinthuckotash Před 4 měsíci

      Leave Jamie alone he’s a king 👑

  • @VigneshKitchen
    @VigneshKitchen Před 5 měsíci +10

    You have made it perfectly ❤❤❤❤. I approve this... I loved the way you made this.. so so happy to see the Tamil words. "இட்லி அரிசி".. Felt so so good❤❤.. thank you Herman 😊😊😊
    SAMBAR and chutney are so so good.. i Just subscribed to you❤❤

  • @MeghaMali08
    @MeghaMali08 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great man..from many years I'm trying to find the recipe without eno, soda..and you made perfect all the things..also u made the sambar masala n all other stuff by ur own..proud of u..so much efforts u took..will try to make like this..i made idli n chutney but never tried sambar..thanks a lot for the recipe..❤❤❤

  • @moumitasantra9039
    @moumitasantra9039 Před 5 měsíci +1

    This is a legit recipe. Love the fact that u mentioned that mixing the batter with hand has its positive. N d fact u made sambar powder. Keep up d good work

  • @im_vikrant
    @im_vikrant Před 2 měsíci +16

    As a North Indian learning from a foreigner to make a South Indian dish😂😂😂

    • @Sai-zu2hy
      @Sai-zu2hy Před 2 měsíci +1

      😂😂 as a South Indian I am seeing and laughing😂

  • @wowsurfing
    @wowsurfing Před 6 měsíci +6

    Thank you so much, really appreciate the little tips you mentioned for idlis, I have tried idlis a few times but could not make fluffy idlis , will surely try again with these tips.

  • @sugapriya1629
    @sugapriya1629 Před 6 měsíci +1

    It's absolutely delightful to watch you cooking traditional dishes from different cultures. Your channel is my recent favourite.As a south indian ,idly has always been a comfort food for me. It's lite,vegan and fermented batter is a good source of probiotics.
    We can also make dosa,paniyaram from same batter ,when the batter gets little old.
    You can also try other dishes like pongal, idiyappam etc.
    Wunderbar,,☺️

  • @Sprsh-lf5bk
    @Sprsh-lf5bk Před 5 měsíci

    I lived alone with my mom as my father is a soldier and your video just popped up on my screen and i learned how to make idli and sambar from scratch thank you so much because i made and gave this to on my mom's birthday and she was fully happy and warm hearted when she was eating this and thank a lot you are the best cook available on this platform ❤❤
    You should also try shahi paneer as an indian cuisine
    And biryani too love your hard work keep it up 👍👍

  • @theboyofjoyy
    @theboyofjoyy Před 6 měsíci +5

    lots of love from Tamilnadu❤❤

  • @TheSathishkumar98
    @TheSathishkumar98 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Idly got best breakfast award once

  • @jansiranip4427
    @jansiranip4427 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Hii .. I'm India from jansi.. I'm a South Indian.. this is authentic recipe... Very good..

  • @Serenity172
    @Serenity172 Před 4 měsíci

    Oh my god! I only watched the video because of my curiosity, how you are going do it. But you aced it. Even today my breakfast was idily. And to be honest, my mouth watered when i saw your sambar. Im having idli for dinner. Can't wait. Much love from south indian

  • @KK-MedStudent-ps9wt
    @KK-MedStudent-ps9wt Před 6 měsíci +11

    Today I ate idli and watching this video 😂😂 Even my grandmother never taught me like you did 😀👏👍 but we never put hand in batter at home ( but in hotel they put batter in hand on idli plates)
    We add nearly 22 spices while making sambar powder. 😊 Check on grandma Village recipe for sambar powder😊

    • @BakingHermann
      @BakingHermann  Před 6 měsíci +4

      That's a huge compliment! But never imagined that my version of Sambar powder would be the cheat's way 😅

    • @KK-MedStudent-ps9wt
      @KK-MedStudent-ps9wt Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@BakingHermann 😅 we just add few more like cinnamon, black and green cardamom, mace, bay leaf, bannana seed, star anise, clove, cumin, stone flower spice, nutmeg, kapok buds, long pepper, coriander seeds, pepper seeds, Fenugreek seeds, etc.... In addition to 3 dals you used
      We dry roast them in a certain proportion and make fine powder 😊🙏🙏🙏

    • @drukenmonkey7222
      @drukenmonkey7222 Před 6 měsíci +1

      ⁠@@BakingHermannits not a cheat’s way but an alternate, many sambar powder recipes are passed down and all differ. Even at my home my mom has a different recipe than my dad’s. 😊😊

    • @todaytrendz8375
      @todaytrendz8375 Před 6 měsíci

      If u didn't put hand in the batter , i gues you never seen how the batter is made. Because after grinding its always been taken out to container from wet grinding using bare hands

    • @KK-MedStudent-ps9wt
      @KK-MedStudent-ps9wt Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@todaytrendz8375 we grind it with grinder brother, and pick them with wooden kaillitettu spoon,
      It not awful to use bare hands, as we eat in bare hands, make other dishes(vade, holige, talipettu, etc..) in bare hands, we just don't use bare hands with idli batters, is that too much to tell on how *we* do our lands idli?

  • @brajmanohar9213
    @brajmanohar9213 Před 6 měsíci +11

    Authentic recipe, but i suggest you reduce amount of tamarind in sambar, becouse idly also a bit sour after fermentation. Usually i add a little jaggery in sambar too, its traditional udupi style sambar , best for idly. And also sambar should be a little runny, need some more water. Chatney is perfect. 👍

  • @suthasinisankaran1184
    @suthasinisankaran1184 Před 5 měsíci

    U nailed perfectly... The way u did is like pure South Indian cook...

  • @vinays77777
    @vinays77777 Před 6 měsíci

    wow you made sambar from scratch...thats dedication for authenticity, made my day.... i usually mix both sambar and chutney with idly for every bite, thats way better than just alternating between. Its been 2 years since i had idly and sambar now i am craving for it.

  • @robertstein4328
    @robertstein4328 Před 6 měsíci +12

    Excellent recipe. Very clear directions and ingredients. 🙏 Thanks for sharing

  • @Terri_MacKay
    @Terri_MacKay Před 6 měsíci +5

    This looks time consuming, but definitely worth the time. The whole meal looks delicious.

  • @premageorge3679
    @premageorge3679 Před 5 měsíci

    Perfect recipe for idli ,sambar and chutney. Wonderful for someone who is not quite familiar with the culture and cuisine

  • @WesleyMatthew
    @WesleyMatthew Před 6 měsíci +1

    Superb, am a malayali from Kerala and I love the idlis and sambar with Chutney ❤, well done Hermann

  • @theplantista25
    @theplantista25 Před 6 měsíci +8

    Wow absolutely amazing! So tasty 😋

  • @salmanban05
    @salmanban05 Před 6 měsíci +5

    You just earned a subscriber thanks to this video!
    Do look into Rava Idlis too. They're a lot less hassle without needing the kind of fermentation that Idli does.

    • @vaijayantizanpure4292
      @vaijayantizanpure4292 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Fermentation needed to our body for gut to be healthy. It increases B 12.

  • @spmxo
    @spmxo Před 4 měsíci +2

    Oh my god even indians wont explain this recipe like you do😭❤ the way you pronounce ingredients also so accurate 😭❤

  • @user-mi2dt5rj6w
    @user-mi2dt5rj6w Před 5 měsíci

    Literally my face is beaming with pride as a south Indian iam so happy to see this recipe and u should try our dosa too iam sure u can't stop with one

  • @shashirekhabhat43
    @shashirekhabhat43 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Great presentation. Perfect recipe 👍-
    From a South Indian who loves Idli Sambar.

  • @ThousandsThoughts-si4mt
    @ThousandsThoughts-si4mt Před 6 měsíci +3

    Eating idli in chucks u won't get the flavour much. Instead mash idli with fingers a bit, like texture of mashed potato. Then add sambhar gravy to this idli mash, mix and eat..it will taste better.
    Hope tamarind ball wasn't in excess, or it will turn gravy too sour.

    • @BakingHermann
      @BakingHermann  Před 6 měsíci

      Thanks for the tips!

    • @alwaysbored47
      @alwaysbored47 Před 6 měsíci +1

      ​@@BakingHermannI have to say, it's more like an eating preference. I prefer the chunks and some people would like to mash it. I find it rather spicy that way.

  • @Uperduper
    @Uperduper Před 4 měsíci

    Just found your channel and everything looks amazing! Really happy to see a cuisine that doesn't get as much appreciation

  • @baskarelango
    @baskarelango Před 4 měsíci

    You are amazing. Even no South Indian explains this detail...

  • @cccherri
    @cccherri Před 11 dny

    I love how he honours the traditional culture of the meals he is making, it’s beautiful to watch

  • @dharinivenkatesh8663
    @dharinivenkatesh8663 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Yummy idlis with colourful sambar and gorgeous chatni! Along with a mind blowing presentation! My favourite breakfast is this combination! Thank you🙂

  • @Mano_India
    @Mano_India Před 4 měsíci

    I appreciate you 🙇for making it in a traditional way, looks delicious.

  • @buduneler
    @buduneler Před 5 měsíci

    Man, you make it look so easy! The dish look amazing and I can imagine it as a breakfast that has been feeding people for years and years. I will definitely try these 🙌🏻

  • @kalyaniraval5555
    @kalyaniraval5555 Před 4 měsíci

    U hv made this like an India.As an indian i must appreciate you.

  • @tanvi9369
    @tanvi9369 Před 5 měsíci

    Watched your video just to see how you’d make a traditional Indian dish. And it’s very impressive 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @yoni905
    @yoni905 Před 6 měsíci +1

    This was incredible!!! One of the best South Indian videos I’ve seen.
    But also - how is this a breakfast food? Looks like it takes ages to make!

  • @chandusimon
    @chandusimon Před 4 měsíci

    One of the detailed Idli and sambar prep video I have ever seen. Great Job Macha.

  • @abhi4913
    @abhi4913 Před 4 měsíci

    So happy to see this as an Indian. Absolute banger of a video, very well cooked!

  • @vm3912
    @vm3912 Před 3 měsíci

    Bro.. you have lot of patience to find all the ingredients and cook. Salute!!

  • @DrewAlexis
    @DrewAlexis Před 6 měsíci

    You are by far the cutest and prettiest chef out there.

  • @MeghaMali08
    @MeghaMali08 Před 4 měsíci +2

    You should get millions of subscribers..this person actually deserve 😅❤

  • @YoutubeBank-bp5js
    @YoutubeBank-bp5js Před 6 měsíci +1

    By doing this idly,now u became my own big brother of my family😍😍😍 #lots of love from #tamilnadu

  • @niranjaniraja5000
    @niranjaniraja5000 Před 4 měsíci

    As a South Indian, incredibly proud and well executed recipe that you showed. Kudos to you !

  • @V_for_Vlad
    @V_for_Vlad Před 6 měsíci +1

    That fluffy batter, tells u have become a expert in idly. Kudos 😊

  • @fanthony
    @fanthony Před 5 měsíci

    Your knowledge of this stuff is on par with the best of our South Indian aunties!!

  • @vrks1353
    @vrks1353 Před 4 měsíci

    As a South Indian myself, you've done an absolutely fantastic job!!! Would eat on first sight, 10/10

  • @anantha2k2000
    @anantha2k2000 Před 5 měsíci

    I am an Indian from South (Kerala) born and brought up in Delhi. They way you described the reciepe made it so look so easy. Will try your way this time.

  • @vegecook
    @vegecook Před 6 měsíci

    Loving this series, keep them coming!

  • @AnitaDeviB
    @AnitaDeviB Před 6 měsíci +1

    I showed this to my Indian mom and she seems to approve and is impressed, though she had some comments about the order or grinding the batter components.

  • @gana29
    @gana29 Před 4 měsíci

    This is the authentic way to make Idli sambhar and coconut chutney. I have seen a lot of recipes by far your s is the closest to home

  • @reshmaprabhu7948
    @reshmaprabhu7948 Před 6 měsíci

    You have nailed it to perfection...Good going

  • @govindraj28
    @govindraj28 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Indian food cuisine is one of the best in the world. Thangs for sharing this best recipe.

  • @Aaditya_6463
    @Aaditya_6463 Před 5 měsíci

    Mouthwatering! (Tip - you can partially mash the veggies in the sambar! We do that usually, it enhances the test of the veggies and makes the Sambar soupy!)