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Kancheepuram Idli


Ingredients (Translation)

1 cup Boiled rice
1 cup raw rice
1 cup blackgram dal
1 tsp cumin seeds
Few curry leaves
Little grated ginger
2 tbsp ghee
1 tsp pepper
A bit of asafoetida
Salt to taste

Soak both the rice and dal together for atleast 2 hours. Grind it to get a coarse batter.

Add salt, asafoetida and allow it to ferment for atleast 8 to 10 hours.

Before making idlis, add the cumin seeds, pepper, finely chopped curry leaves, ginger and ghee.

Steam them in an idli cooker, preferably in a plate. When the idli is done, cut them into pieces and serve with chutneys and sambhar.

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10 comments:

  1. Looks yum! I like proportion of rice and dal you used, will try!:))

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  2. I've never tried making idlis...love eating though...your's look lovely.

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  3. I will surely give this a try...!!thanx for sharing...:)

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  4. Kanchipuram idlis have evaded me for too long! Will try your version soon and let u know !
    Thanks for sharing this recipe.

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  5. I know this is one famous idli in tamil nadu. Looks yummy

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  6. Thanks Srivalli and Remya.for posting ur comments,

    @ Asha, Sunita, Raks Kitchen, Sneha...waiting to see these on ur blog too once u try them.

    @ Rina, yes-this is a very famous in tamilnadu. In fact it is either done in a flat plate and then cut into pieces or in tumblers. But i prefer it in idli plates.

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