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Kanjeevaram Idli
Ingredients :
1 cup Moong dal
1 cup urad dal
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp chopped ginger
1/4 cup coconut grated
8 broken cashew nuts
4 chopped green chillies
1 tbs ghee
1 tbs soaked channa dal
1 tbs chopped coriander leaves
1 tsp jeera powder
A few curry leaves
little asafoetida
Method :
1. Soak both dals at least for 4 ~ 8 hours
2. Drain and grind to a thick idli batter consistency
3. Ferment the batter overnight
4. Powder cumin seeds and crush the pepper coarsely
5. In a kadai, add ghee and then add pepper, jeera, cumin powder
6. Then Fry coconut, gree chillies, cashewnuts, ginger, curry leaves, channa dal
7. Add to the batter chopped coriander leaves and asafoetida
8. steam the batter in a idli steamer or microwave idli cooker
9. serve with coconut chutney
Chef tips : Alternatively, you can add the above seasoning to a idli batter
( rice & urad dal mixture ) and steam
Traditionally this batter is poured in the cups made of dry leaves and steamed.