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 begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have cucumber chana dal idli – south indian savory rice cake with cucumber & lentils using 11 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

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

Instructions 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. My dish was a Trio of Tofu - Korean style tofu cakes, Tofu Satay with Satay sauce and marinated tofu in rice paper rolls with a. Chana dal is also an essential ingredient of all the chutneys we eat along with our South Indian Delicacies.

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