Vegetable idli

Another dish which might turn out as kids favorite.

Mixed veggies- carrot,peas,beans,corn kernels, onion
Chopped green chillies,ginger,coriander leaves

Mix all the veggies in idli batter and make soft idlis.Temper mustard,curry leaves,urad dal, asafoetida and red chillies if required.Always serve hot with chutney/sambar/milagaipodi/chutney powder.

Soft idli

Idlis are not so boring as many people consider. If made in the right form with a proper side dish, no more funny faces or frowns on dining table!

Ingredients:

Idli rice - 4 cups
Urad dal - 1 cup
Fenugreek - 1 tsp
Salt for taste

Procedure:

Soak all the ingredients separately. Ground together. Add adequate salt (1 tsp here) and mix well only with hand. Allow it to prove/ferment overnight. Add 1/2 tsp oil in idli plates and pour the batter. Steam for 5 mins,take the idli cooker off the stove, give a standing time of 3 mins before opening.Now using a spoon scoop out all idlis.

Kanchipuram Idli

1.Make idli batter as mentioned in the 'soft idli' post.
2.Temper a fistful of urad dal, a teaspoon of mustard, a sprig of curry leaves, 5 chillies split into 20 pieces.
3.Add this to idli batter and mix well.
4.In idli mould keep a cashew, pour the batter on it and sprinkle somefinely chopped coriander leaves on top.
5.Steam the idlis for 5 mins, give a standing time of 3 mins and take out. When you turn the idli upside down, top portion will have a cashew and bottom will have coriander. Yummy kids favourite idle is ready. Serve hot with chutney/sambar.

Naan

Makes 4 big naans.

Ingredients:
Maida/All purpose flour - 2 cups
Yeast - 1/2 tsp
Salt,sugar
Ghee
Coriander leaves- very finely chopped
Thick curd - 2 tbsp
Milk - 1/4cup
Oil - 1 tbsp
Butter- 1tbsp

Procedure:

1. In a bowl add maida, curd and milk. In 1/4 cup of luke warm water add yeast, salt and sugar and mix well with a spoon. Wait for 5 mins so that the yeast gets activated. Now pour it on the flour and mixt well to make dough. Add a teaspoon of oil on the flour so that it will not be sticky.
2.Allow the dough to get fermented by yeast which will take 4-5 hrs.
3. The dough will get fluffy and doubles in quantity which is a sign that it is ready.
4.Now make triangle shaped naans and toast it in a tawa. Coat the naan with butter while toasting and sprinkle coriander leaves on top.