Kancheepuram Idly

Ingredients :

  Raw Rice - 1/2 cup
  Idly Rice - 1/2 cup
  Urad Dhal - 1 cup
  Salt - to taste.

  Temper :

   Pepper corns - 1 tbsp
   Cumin Seeds - 1 tbsp
   Cashews - 10 (finely cut)
   Ginger - Small Piece (finley chopped)
   Curry Leaves - Handful (finely cut)
   Ghee - As reqd.

Method:

• Soak the Dhal and Rice separately for 2-3 hrs.
• First drain the water and grind dhal nicely.
• Then drain the water from rice and coarsely.
• Add Salt to it and let it ferment overnite.
• When you are going to make idlys, Heat ghee in pan.
• Add items under temper and mix it with batter.
• Grease the tumblers with ghee and fill 3/4 with batter.
• Steam it for 25-30 mins, 
• Hot Kancheepuram Idly is ready,
• Serve this CocoMint Chutney.

My Variation:

• I added curd to the batter before making idlys.

Thanks Priya for the recipe.