Masala Idly

Ingridients
  • Semolina-2 cup
  • Yoghurt(slightly sour)-1 cup
  • Corn kernels-1/2 cup
  • Chopped ginger- 1.5 tsp
  • Turmeric-a pinch of
  • Fruit salt-2 tsp
  • Salt-1 tsp 
  • Water- approx 1 cup
Tempering
  • Refined oil-2 tbsp
  • Cashew nuts-12
  • Mustard seeds-1 tsp
  • White lentils (urad daal)-2 tsp
  • Bengal gram (chana daal)-2 tsp
  • Chopped green chilies-2 tsp
  • Curry leaves-12
  • Dried fenugreek leaves-2 tsp
  • Asafoetida-a pinch 
Method 
  • Take yogurt in a bowl and whisk well.
  • Now add chopped ginger, semolina and approx a cup of water and make a medium thick batter ,slightly thinner then the normal idlis
  • Whisk well and add salt,corn kernels and a pinch of turmeric.
  • Cover and rest for 15 minutes .
  • Make the tempering-heat oil in a small pan,and fry cashew pieces on low heat till golden in colour,remove from the pan and add them in the semolina mixture.
  • Now in this oil add mustard seeds and white lentils,when it start crackling,add curry leaves pieces and asafoetida and remove it from the flame. 
  • Add dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi), saute for few seconds and mix in the semolina batter.
  • You can add some more water in it ,if it thicken a bit now.
  • Heat water in a steamer and grease the idli plates with oil.
  • When water start boiling add fruit salt in the mixture ,mix well and pour approx 1 tbsp of mixture in every idli mould.
  • Place the idli stand in the steamer ,cover and cook for approx.10 minutes ,first on high heat and then on medium flame .
  • Remove the steamer from the flame,let it stand for 5 minutes and then with the help of  a greased spoon scoop out the idli's .
  • Serve hot with sambhar and coconut chutney
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