KANJEEVARAM IDLI

(Good item for breakfast)

 

Viewer's Submission: received from Meenal Dattani, Calcutta, India

E-mail: meenal72@yahoo.com

 

Hi, this is Meenal from Calcutta, the land of Tagore, Mother Teressa, and of course Bengali sweets. I hope all of you like this recipe. All the best! My e-mail is meenal72@yahoo.com.


INGREDIENTS

 

Rice : 1 cup

Urad Dal : 1 cup

Coconut : 1/2 cup

Oil : 2 tbsp

Pepper : 1/2 tsp

Jeera : 1/2 tsp

Channadal : 1/2 tsp

Salt : 3/4 tsp or according to taste, 

Green chilies

Ginger : 1/2 inch

Curry leaves : a few

Hing : a pinch

Turmeric : a pinch

 

 

METHOD

 

Soak rice and urad dal for a few hours. Wash and grind to a coarse batter adding enough water. Keep aside to ferment overnight. 

In the morning, heat oil in a pan. Add the rest of the ingredients and saute. Add to the batter along with the salt. The batter must be thick. 

Steam in Idli moulds or greased plate for 10-20 minutes. 

Serve hot with tomato chutney or Sambhar.

 

Serves: 6-7 persons.

 

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