Kanchipuram Idli

Kanchipuram Idli is a very popular South Indian Recipe. When ever we get bore with normal idli then we can prefer it as kanichipuram Idli. This recipe is very delicious and easy to prepare within 20 min. This recipe has different taste as it is seasoned with many ingredients like pepper,cumin seeds, channa dhal ,etc. It is a good combo for breakfast & dinner. Today let's see the preparation of Kanchipuram Idli.

Kanchipuram Idli

 Ingredients: Serve - 4

• Idly batter – ¼ kilo
• Oil – 5tspn
• Mustard seeds- 1/2tspn
• Urad dhal – 1tspn
• Channa dhal – 2tspn
• Cumin seeds – 1/2tspn
• Pepper - 1/2tspn
• Cashew nuts – 5
• Ginger – small piece
• Hing – ¼tspn
• Red chilly – 4
• Curry leaves – as required
• Coriander leaves – as required
• Salt – 1tspn (adjust to taste)

The following picture shows the step by step process for Kanchipuram Idli:

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Method:

1. Take idly batter in a bowl add salt and mix well.
2. Take a pan, heat oil in a medium flame add mustard seeds wait for crackle then add red chilly pieces, urad dhal, channa dhal, cashew nuts broken, ginger piece, cumin seeds,crushed pepper seeds, hing, curry leaves and saute for 1 minute. (figure 1)
3. Shift into the idly batter and mix well.(figure 2)
4. Add chopped coriander leaves and mix well. (figure 3)
5. Take idly plates apply oil, fill idly batter and cook for 20 minutes in a medium flame. (figure 4 & 5)
6. After idlies are cooked let it cool down.
7. Serve in a plate with chutney. (figure 6)

Spicy Kanchipuram idli is ready to serve !

Additional Tips:-

• In step 5, cook the idles in medium flame otherwise idles won’t cook well.