Kanjipuram Idli

                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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 Kanjipuram Idli

Ingredients

Idly Rice – ½  cup (100 gram)

Raw rice (pacharisi) – ½ cup

Urad dal – 1/2  cup (100 gram)
Fenugreek seed (Methi) – ½  tsp
Baking soda – 1 pinch
Salt – to taste

Tempering:

Ghee – 1 tbspn

Mustard seeds – ½ tspn

Cumin seeds – 1 tspn

Curry leaves – few

Soaked channa dhal  - 2 tbspn

Coarsely ground pepper powder – ½ tspn

Cashew pieces – 2 tspn

Grated ginger – 1 tspn

Chopped Coconut pieces – 1 tbspn

Chopped Green chilli – 1 no

Oil or Ghee  - for greasing

 Method

Wash and soak urad dal, fenugreek and rice, each separately in water for 4 to 5 hours or overnight.

Grind urad dal first and fenugreek into smooth paste and keep aside.

Now, grund rice into coarse paste, and then mix it well with the urad dal paste.

Leave it to ferment for next 8 hours.

Once the batter is fermented, add salt and baking soda and mix well.

Temper it with the above said ingredients and add it to idli batter.

Grease the ildi pan with oil or ghee and pour the better, steam cook for 10 min.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

 Serve hot with, sambar / coriander chutney / tomato chutney / fish curry / mutton kurma / idly podi / cashew kheer.

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