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Cucumber Idli

Cucumber Idli

Please watch the video for Cucumber Idli recipe
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 20 idlis

Ingredients
  

  • around 3 cucumbers OR
  • 2.5 cups of grated cucumber
  • 1 cup rice rava / cream of rice / idli rava
  • 1/2 fresh coconut
  • 4 finely chopped green chillies
  • 1/2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1 to 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
  • 1.5 tsp salt or salt to taste

zFor seasoning:

  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds
  • pinch of hing

Instructions
 

  • Wash and peel the skin of the cucumber and then grate
  • Take this grated cucumber in a bowl, add rava, coconut, and salt. Mix it well. cover it and keep it aside for minimum 1/2 hour
  • Grease the idli plates and keep it ready

Prepare the seasoning:

  • Heat the oil in ladle once hot, add hing, mustard seeds after it sputters add jeera, let it pop and then turn off the heat.
  • After 1/2 hour + to the rava and cucumber mix add remaining ingredients - chopped coriander leaves, ginger, green chillies, prepared seasoning and mix it well
  • Put this to the greased idli plates as shown. make sure to mix the batter everytime you take the batter.
  • Steam cook the idlis on medium high heat for 20 minutes. if you are using a pressure cooker don't put the whistle.
  • After 20 minutes -- reduce the heat to low, open the lid carefully and check the idlis. If the idlis are not sticking to the fingers then turn off the heat
  • Leave for a minute and then remove the idlis from the plate.
  • Serve the idlis with chutney