Idli (Steamed Rice and Pulse Cake)

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Southern Indian Style steamed cakes. Excellent with spicy side dishes.

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Idli (Steamed Rice and Pulse Cake) Ingredients

3 cups Boiled rice 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper - to taste
1 1/4 cups Black gram dal 2 teaspoons Curry leaves - finely chopped
1/8 teaspoon Salt - to taste1 medium Serrano chile - finely diced

Instructions for Idli (Steamed Rice and Pulse Cake)

Clean, wash and soak rice and dal separately for 6 to 8 hours. Grind rice to a fairly coarse paste. Grind dal well. Mix both batters well then add salt and season to taste. Allow batter to ferment overnight. Grease idli plates and pour a spoonful of batter into each. Steam till done. Serve hot with Chutney and Sambar. Makes 25.

Adapted from recipe by Parwathy Akhileswaran , Bangalore, India

Each (2 cakes) serving contains an estimated:
Cals: 76, FatCals: 2, TotFat: 0g
SatFat: 0g, PolyFat: 0g, MonoFat: 0g
Chol: 0mg, Na: 33mg, K: 96mg
TotCarbs: 15g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 0g
NetCarbs: 13g, Protein: 3g

Main Ingredient: RiceCuisine: Indian

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We learned to make these from Indian members of our extended family.

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eddiec
on Nov 7 2007 1:44PM
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[I made edits to this recipe.]

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promfh
on Sep 17 2006 10:57AM
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These are wonderful with a collections of chutneys. You can also have them with Sambar as an Indian style breakfast.

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promfh
on Mar 4 2006 8:15PM
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