Methi Rice And Dahi Idli

(from Nandini’s recipe box)

Categories: Idli

Ingredients

  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 4-5 bunches of fresh methi leaves (fenugreek leaves)
  • mustard seeds
  • 3 tbsp of oil
  • pinch of hing
  • 4-5 green chillies
  • salt
  • 1.5 cups of peas
  • 4-5 idlis (rice idlis)
  • 1.5 cups yogurt
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 6-7 curry leaves
  • chilli powder
  • dahi wada powder
  • fresh coriander
  • salt
  • 1 piece ginger
  • 2-3 chillies

Directions

  1. Cook the basmati rice and leave it to cool. Wash the methi leaves and cut finely. Heat the

  2. oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds, hing and green chillies. Add the methi leaves and peas and saute for 5 minutes. Cover with a lid and let cook for 8 minutes. Remove from heat,add the rice and salt and mix well. Makes a very tasty rice dish in just few minutes. Grind the chillies, ginger and curry leaves in the blender. Mix with yogurt and buttermilk. Add salt to taste. Cut the idlis into cubes and fry in oil until slightly brown. Dip the fried pieces for just 2 seconds in water and transfer to the yogurt-buttermilk mixture. Let soak for 1 hour. Sprinkle lightly with chilli powder, dahi wada powder and garnish with coriander. Serve.

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