Monday, February 11, 2013

Dil (Sabbassige) leaves Idlies....

Dil leaves Idlies are prepared with using pulses,  like Channa daal and Toor daal and  you can have them for break-fast or for evening tea or for dinner too..

It is very healthy since it contains  Dil Leaves, pulses , coconut and coriander leaves.

Ingredients :

Toor Daal : 1 cup.
Channa Daal : 1 cup.
Dil leaves : 2 to 3 bundles.
Coconut : 1 cup.( fresh and grated).
Green chillies : 2 to 3.
Ingh : a pinch.
Curry leaves : 10 to 15 leaves .( can use more ).
Coriander leaves: 3 Table spoons.
Salt : to taste.

Method :

Wash and soak pulses for 2 to 3 hours. Cut green chillies , ginger,  coriander leaves , Dil Leaves (wash it before cutting ) and ginger. Grate coconut and keep it aside.
Now grind pulses together using little water. Consistency should be like Rava. ( Samolina). Now remove the ground mixture and put it in a big bowl.  Add dil leaves, curry leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies, grated coconut and grated ginger. Add required salt and ingh . Mix thoroughly and keep it aside. Now apply oil to idlli plates and pour a spoonful of dough to each plate. Arrange them in a pressure cooker or idli cooker  and steam it for 20 to 30 minutes,  Hot Dill idlies are ready to serve. Serve them with a spoonful of ghee and any kind of chutney, chutney powder or pickle.  Hot idlies are the best to enjoy.

Note: Do not grind the pulses nicely. Do not add more water while grinding. The dough should be thick.( like vada dough).  Can add grated carrots to it. But the taste differ. You can also grind coriander leaves , curry leaves, green chillies and ginger, ( Add at the end while grinding the pulses and grind for 2 minutes. )

Serves 4 to 6


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