Kanchipuram Idli | Kovil idli recipe | காஞ்சிபுரம் இட்லி

Kanchipuram Idli, Idli flavored with Ginger Powder, Peppercorns, cumin and a tempting Tempering. The ginger powder adds a wonderful flavor to the idli along with crushed pepper-cumin. Also generous amount of cashews makes this Idli more interesting and appetizing!

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INGREDIENTS
FOR BATTER
1 cup Raw Rice 1 Cup = 250ml
1 cup Parboiled Rice (Puzhungal Rice)
1 cup Whole Urad Dal
0.25 tsp Fenugreek seeds
Salt As Needed
1 tsp Dry Ginger Powder (Sukku Powder)
1 tsp Peppercorns
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
Cashew 10-12
FOR TEMPERING
2 tsp Oil
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
1 tbsp Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
Curry Leaves Few

INSTRUCTIONS
SOAKING RICE & URAD DAL

Soak the rice and urdal separately in water for atleast 2 hours. Add fenugreek seeds along with Urad Dal.
GRINDING PROCESS

Rinse and drain the water and grind the rice and urdal in grinder to a thick batter. The batter should not be so smooth.
FERMENTATION PROCESS

Add salt and keep the ground idly flour separately for 12 hours for the batter to undergo fermentation. Next day, you can see the batter has nicely fermented and would have become fluffy and increased its quantity
GRINDING SPICE

To the batter, add ginger powder and mix well. Grind the pepper and cumin seeds in a mixer and keep this aside.
TEMPERING PROCESS

Pour gingelly oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add channa dal and fry till the dal turns golden brown color. Next, add curyleaves, cumin-pepper powder and fry for a 10 seconds.
FINAL PREPARATION OF BATTER

Add this mixture to the batter and stir the batter well. Now the kanchipuram idly batter is ready. Grease the idli plates with oil. Place roasted cashews in each mould.
STEAM COOKING PROCESS

Pour the idly batter in the idly plates and steam cook it in pressure cooker for about 10 minutes. Allow it to cool and then using a wet spoon, remove the idli from the mould and keep it in plate.
CUT & SERVE!

We can also cook these idli in a cake tin or a flat bowl. Take a flat bowl or cake tin and grease it with oil. Pour the kanchipuram idli batter into it till half of its capacity. Steam cook it for 10 minutes. Allow the pressure to fully release and then remove the cake tin and allow it to cool off. Cooking of Idly will take more time than normal idly. Also allow it to fully cool off before. cutting the idli. Using a knife, loosen the edges and gently flip it off on a flat plate. Cut the idli into desired shapes and relish with your favourite side dishes
SERVE HOT!

Delicious Kanchipuram Idli is now ready to serve. Serve with Hot Kara Chutney, milagai podi (gun powder) , chutneys and sambar.