MANGALORE STYLE CUCUMBER IDLI (sauthekayi idli) STEAMED IN TURMERIC LEAVES

INGREDIENTS 

• 1cup cucumber , grated

• 1cup idli rawa( suji)roasted for 1-2 mins

• ¼ cup scraped fresh coconut

• 2 tbsp Curd 

• Salt to taste 

• Water as needed 

• Few turmeric leaves , 

• thread to tie the leaves (optional)

• Oil 

• 1tsp mustard seeds

• 2tsp urad dal 

• 1-2 green chillies , chopped 

• ¼ cup fresh coriander , chopped 

• ½, tsp Baking soda 

INSTRUCTIONS 

Mix the rawa,salt, cucumber and curd. Allow to rest for 20-30 mins

Make tadka with oil , mustard, urad dal and green chilli 

• Add to the cucumber mix 

• Add coconut and coriander

Add  baking powder just before steaming 

• Take small portions and transfer i between the turmeric leaves

Fold the leaves and tie with string 

• Steam for 15-20 mins

• That’s it , enjoy your aromatic turmeric leaves steamed cucumber IDLI with coconut chutney and sambhar 

• I ran out of turmeric leaves hence had to use parchment paper too.

• The sambhar was eggplant  sambhar made with my SHILPAS MASALA MILL  sambhar powder

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