kanchipuram idli recipe | kancheepuram idli | kanchi idli
easy kanchipuram idli recipe | kancheepuram idli | kanchi idli
Servings 15 idli
Ingredients
for idli batter:
- 1 cup idli rice
- 1 cup raw rice
- ¼ tsp methi / fenugreek
- 1 cup urad dal
other ingredients:
- 2 tbsp gingelly oil
- ½ tsp cumin / jeera crushed
- 1 tsp pepper crushed
- pinch hing / asafoetida
- 5 cashew / kaju chopped
- few curry leaves
- ½ tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp salt
- banana leaf / manthari leaf cups
Instructions
- in a small kadai heat 2 tbsp gingelly oil and splutter ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp pepper, pinch hing, 5 cashew and few curry leaves.
- pour the tempering over the idli batter.
- also, add ½ tsp ginger powder and 1 tsp salt.
- mix gently making sure the batter is well combined.
- now heat the banana leaf slightly to make it flexible. you can alternatively use mantharai leaf cups.
- fold slightly and place in a small cup. grease the cup with gingelly oil.
- pour in prepared kanchipuram idli batter into the cups filling ¾.
- place the cups into the steamer and steam for 20 minutes.
- finally, enjoy kanchipuram idli with chutney and sambar.