Cucumber Chana Dal Idli – South Indian Savory Rice Cake with Cucumber & Lentils
Cucumber Chana Dal Idli – South Indian Savory Rice Cake with Cucumber & Lentils

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Wash and soak the chana dal in water overnight. In a bowl, mix the urad dal flour and rice flour. Cover and let it ferment overnight. Drain the soaked chana dal and grind with grated ginger to a coarse paste using little water.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cucumber chana dal idli – south indian savory rice cake with cucumber & lentils using 11 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Cucumber Chana Dal Idli – South Indian Savory Rice Cake with Cucumber & Lentils:
  1. Make ready 1/2 cup Chana dal-
  2. Prepare 1/3 cup Urad dal flour-
  3. Take 1/3 cup Rice flour-
  4. Make ready 1 tsp Grated fresh ginger-
  5. Get 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder-
  6. Make ready 1 English cucumber grated
  7. Get 1 Carrot small grated
  8. Get as needed Salt
  9. Take 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  10. Get 2 tsp Oil-
  11. Make ready 2-3 tbsps Hot water-

Drain the soaked chana dal and grind with grated ginger to a coarse paste using little water. Add the fermented batter and the chana dal paste to a bowl. Grate the cucumber (with skin) and carrot into this. Let the water come to a boil, and the steam to build up.

Steps to make Cucumber Chana Dal Idli – South Indian Savory Rice Cake with Cucumber & Lentils:
  1. Wash and soak the chana dal in water overnight. In a bowl, mix the urad dal flour and rice flour. Add 1/2 cup water and mix well to make a thick batter. Cover and let it ferment overnight. Drain the soaked chana dal and grind with grated ginger to a coarse paste using little water. Add the fermented batter and the chana dal paste to a bowl. Add salt & turmeric powder along with grated carrot & cucumber, 1 tsp of oil, & lemon juice.
  2. Grease the idli plates with 1 tsp oil. Place 1-2 cups of water inside the pressure cooker / idli steamer, cover and let the water boil. Pour a ladleful of the batter in each idli mould. Open the lid of the steamer, place the idli stand and steam for 10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Unmold the idlis with a sharp edged spoon. Serve with chutney and a glass of milk.
  3. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

Grate the cucumber (with skin) and carrot into this. Let the water come to a boil, and the steam to build up. A cucumber recipe that is perfect for the oncoming summer months breakfast / kid lunchbox / light lunch. Simple Way to Make Perfect Cucumber Chana Dal Idli - South Indian Savory Rice Cake with Cucumber & Lentils; Simple Way to Make Perfect Stew pork belly with baked beans; Simple Way to Prepare Favorite Ragi (Finger Millets) flours Spong idli; Recipe of Perfect Homemade pancakes Cucumber Chana Dal Idli. Chana dal is also an essential ingredient of all the chutneys we eat along with our South Indian Delicacies.

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