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

1. 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).

2. Mix rava with all other ingredients.

3. 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).

4. Arrange two turmeric leaves in following manner.

5. Keep a handful of mixture in the center.

6. Fold the leaves very tightly.

7. Line these in a cooker vessel with the folded leaves downwards.

8. Steam for around 10mins.

9. While serving, discard the leaves. Serve with asafoetida chutney.

10. Serves : 3-4

11. Preparation time : 45mins (excluding the grating of cucumber)

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