kancheepuram idli

Ingredients:

              1. Rice: 1 cup

              2. Idli Rava: 1 cup

              3. Urad dal: 1 cup

              4. Black peppercorns: 1 tspn (slightly crushed)

              5. Cumin seeds: 1 tspn (slightly crushed)

              6.  Oil: 2 tbspn

              7. Mustard seeds:  1/2 tspn

               8. Curry leaves: few chopped

               9.  Ginger: 1 '' piece grated

              10. Asafoetida: Pinch               

              11. Curd: 1 cup

              12. Channa dal: 1 tbspn

              13. Coriander leaves: 1 tbspn chopped

              14. Salt to taste

Method:

                

1.  Soak rice for 3 hrs. Grind urad dal to a fine paste and rice to a lightly course paste. mix both.

2. Add idli rava and mix well. 

3. Keep it  overnight for fermentation. 

4. Heat oil in a pan and fry channa dal till light brown in color.

5. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, cumin seeds, crushed black peppercorns, grated ginger and asafoetida . fry for few seconds.

6. Add  seasoning mixture, curd, salt to batter and mix well. 

7. Grease idli plates with oil. Pour the batter into idli moulds and steam for 20 mins.

 8. Serve hot with chutney and sambar.