Friday, July 27, 2012

Kanjeevaram Idli


Ingredients:

Idli Sooji / Idli Rava    -  2 cup
Curd – 2 cup
Salt
Thick Poha (Gatti Avalakki) – 1 cup
Grated coconut – 1 cup
For seasoning – ¼ cup of oil, mustard seeds - 1 tsp , uradal – 1 tsp, hing, finely chopped green chillies and coriander leaves

Method:

1. Wash Idli Sooji  or Idli Rava  or Idli tari in kannada and drain water.
2. Soak Poha with 1 cup of curd for about 30 min and grind it without using water.
3. Mix grounded poha with washed Idli Sooji ,add salt and set aside for 30 min
4. Make Seasoning with all mentioned ingredients and finely add coconut to the seasoning, sauté for a minute  and switch off stove.
5. Add this seasoning to the poha and idli rava mixture from step 3
6. Now add remaining 1 cup of curd and mix well.
7. Grease Idli plates with oil and pour the above mixture and steam cook for 20 min.
8. Serve with ghee and chutney

Note: The consistency of this kanjeevaram idli mixture will be thicker than the normal Idli batter.

Makes – 12 Idlis