Kanchipuram Idli
Ingredients
- 1 cup Idli rice
- 1/2 cup Boiled Rice
- 1/4 teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds
- 2 pinch Turmeric powder (optional)
- 2 spring Curry leaves chopped
- 1/2 cup Urad dal (2 teaspoon extra)
- 4 Green Chillies chopped
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper crushed
- 1 pinch Asafoetida (Hing)
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- Ghee/ Oil as required
- Salt as required
Instructions
- 1 To make Authentic Kanchipuram Idli, soak idli rice, 1/2 cup urad dal, Fenugreek powder for at-least 3 hours
- 2
Grind them separately and mixx them and add salt, Leat it for fermentation over night- 3
In the morning, heat ghee or oil in a pan, saute curry leaves, urad dal, jeera, green chillies or black pepper in it- 4
Mix with the batter, add Asafoetida / hing, Turmeric powder and mix well- 5
Pour the mixture in to Idli moulds steam them for 10-15 minutes- 6
Serve hot with Sambar, Coconut Chutney or Tomato Chutney - 2
