Categories: Idli
Ingredients
- Cucumber(grated) 2 cups
- Rice 1 cup or rice rava(idli rava) 1 cup
- Coconut(fresh or frozen) 1/2 cup
- Sugar/jaggery 1/2 tea spn
- Salt
- For lining up vessel
- Turmeric leaves 5-6
- For seasoning(optional)
- Oil 1/2 tea spn
- Mustard seeds 1/2 tea spn
- Red chilies 2-3
Directions
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Soak rice in water fr around 2hrs. Drain the water and spread it on a dry cloth or paper. When it becomes dry, grind it into coarse rava (alternatively, use the idli rava directly).
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Mix rava with all other ingredients.
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Heat oil and add mustard. When they start popping, add red chilies cut into small pieces. Add this to the above mixture and mix well (the seasoning is optional).
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Arrange two turmeric leaves in following manner.
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Keep a handful of mixture in the center.
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Fold the leaves very tightly.
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Line these in a cooker vessel with the folded leaves downwards.
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Steam for around 10mins.
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While serving, discard the leaves. Serve with asafoetida chutney.
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Serves : 3-4
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Preparation time : 45mins (excluding the grating of cucumber)