Ingredients
To make Idli batter
Idli rice - 2 Cup
Urad Dhal - 1/2 Cup
To make masala
Onion - 2
Tomato - 2
Garlic - 2 pods
Green Chilly - 1 or 2
Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Bengal gram/Chenna dhal - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup Curry leaves - few
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Method
To make Idli batter
Soak idli rice and urad dhal separately for 4 hours. Grind them separately. Add required salt and mix them both together. Allow it to ferment over night or for 10 hours.
If you don't want to go through the process of making the batter, easy way is to buy the batter from super market. :)
Prepare idlies using the batter. Once the idlies are cool, cut the idlies into four each.
To make masala
Chop onion,tomatoes,garlic and green chilli.
Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds, when it splutters add chenna dhal, curry leaves and onion.Saute onions until golden brown. Add tomatoes,garlic and green chillies. Saute until tomatoes are soft. Add red chilly powder,turmeric powder and salt. Sprinkle some water.Saute them.When the gravy is thick,add the chopped idlies and mix well. Mixture should blend well on all the idli pieces. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot.
This dish can be prepared with left over idlies also.This can be served for break fast or evening snack.
To make Idli batter
Idli rice - 2 CupUrad Dhal - 1/2 Cup
To make masala
Onion - 2
Tomato - 2
Garlic - 2 pods
Green Chilly - 1 or 2
Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Bengal gram/Chenna dhal - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup Curry leaves - few
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Method
To make Idli batter
Soak idli rice and urad dhal separately for 4 hours. Grind them separately. Add required salt and mix them both together. Allow it to ferment over night or for 10 hours.
If you don't want to go through the process of making the batter, easy way is to buy the batter from super market. :)
Prepare idlies using the batter. Once the idlies are cool, cut the idlies into four each.
To make masala
Chop onion,tomatoes,garlic and green chilli.
Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds, when it splutters add chenna dhal, curry leaves and onion.Saute onions until golden brown. Add tomatoes,garlic and green chillies. Saute until tomatoes are soft. Add red chilly powder,turmeric powder and salt. Sprinkle some water.Saute them.When the gravy is thick,add the chopped idlies and mix well. Mixture should blend well on all the idli pieces. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot.
This dish can be prepared with left over idlies also.This can be served for break fast or evening snack.
