SWEET METHI IDLI (DEEPAVALI SPECIAL)

WISHING ALL OF YOU VERY HAPPY DEEPAVALI
(It is tradition food very popular in dakshin kannada (south canara)


Ingredients
1. Rice : 1 measuring glass
2. Beaten Rice : ¼ of same measuring glass
3. Methi : 4 tsp
4. Coconut Grated : 3 cups
5. Jaggery : 3 cups
6. Salt : according to taste
7. Ghee : to grease the idli holder
Method:
· Pick, wash and soak methl for 8 hours.
· Pick, wash and drain the rice and beaten rice grind it coarsely in a blender.
· Grind the grated coconut and methi into a smooth and frothy paste.
· Now mix the grinded rice, beaten rice and grated jaggery to frothy paste together into a batter.
· Mix salt and set aside in a warm place for 8-9 hours or overnight for fermenting.
· Idlis are ready to be cooked when the batter is well fermented.
· Grease the idle holder or pan well and fill each of them with 3/4th full of batter.
· Steam cook idlis on medium flame for about 10 to 12 minutes or until done.
· Use a butter knife to remove the idlis.
Serve this hot idli with spicy chutney and make you deepavali a very special one