idli withTomato chutney

Idli

when one thinks of south-Indian food, the humble idli is the first dish that comes to mind. To the uninitiated, this is a savory rice cake that is made by steaming a fermented mixture of rice and pulses.

INGREDIENTS:-

Black gram dal 1cup

Idli rava 2cups

Fenugreek seeds 1/2tsp

Water as you required

Oil 1tsp

METHOD:-

Take a bowl add black gram dal into bowl wash it properly and fenugreek seeds soak it for 4 hours

Take another bowl add idli rava soak it ina water for 4 hours

After 4hours take a mixe jar add soaked black gram into jar blend it into smooth paste

Take soaked idli rava and squeeze the idli rava and into another bowl in same bowl black gram dal paste and mix it well cover it lid keep it a side to ferment for  6 to 8 hours

 After fermention add 1/2 tsp salt into batter take a spoon and mix it well

Now take idli steamer add 1cups of water into steamer keep it on high flame

Now take idli plate brush it with oil and add batter into idli plate 

Now open the steamer lid place the idli plate into steamer close steamer lid cook it for 15min in hih flame

Idli is ready. 

TOMATO CHUTNEY 

It is a dish served as a spead with indian dishes such as dosa idli etc...

INGREDIENTS :-

• tomatoes - 4
• curry leaves  - 1cup
• mint leaves - 1 cup
• coriander leaves - 1 cup 
• jeera - 1tbsp
  
• garlic - 5 to 6 
• turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
• green chillies - 10
• tamarind juice - 2 tbsp
• oil - 1tbsp
• salt - 1/2tbsp

METOD :-

1. wash the tomatoes and chop them 
2. now heat a pan and add the oil  into it and add jeera , green chillies , gar lic , turmeric powder , chopped tomatoes , curry leaves , mint leaves , coriander leaves , tamarind and lastly salt .
3. fry them for 30sec .
4. now keep the lid and leave it for 10mins in low flame .
5. later make it get to the room temp , and blend it .

 tomato chutney is ready .

SERVE IT WITH IDLI , DOSA ..

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