I am making this stuffed idli recipe for the third time. Whenever I get bored of usual idli sambar , I make this dish. This is one of the best ways to incorporate vegetables into idli. My daughter never eats the vegetables I add in idli sambar. But she likes this stuufed idli a lot. U can just play around with different combinations of stuffing in it. I’ve given my method of making the filling. Do try this and leave your feedback.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup :250ml
For stuffing
To grind
To garnish
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METHOD
- Heat a kadai with a tbsp of oil and add the onion pieces.
- Saute till it turns transparent. Now add the ground masala paste.
- Saute till the raw smell disappears.Then add the cooked vegetables and the powders.Mix well for few mins.
- Add the required water and boil well till the stuffing thickens.
- Finally add the lime juice and garnish with coriander leaves.
- In an idly pot, pour a tbsp of batter and keep a tsp of filling in the center.
- Then pour another tbsp of batter to cover the filling.Steam for 15 mins.
- Insert a fork, if it comes out clean, the idly is done.
Serve hot with sambhar ,coconut chutney or tomato chutney !!
Here is a picture of stuffed idiyappam which I made the next day with the left over stuffing.
Note:
- U can make the above version in chinese style by adding cabbage , little soya sauce , ajinomotto and white pepper powder. But avoid using garam masala pwd, red chilly powder and ground masala paste. Hope you all know this. Sometimes I make like this too.
- If you dont want to stuff the idly, just mix the above stuffing in the batter directly and make idlies.It tastes good in that way too..
- While making for kids , add a tsp of ghee over the stuffing in each idly. That gives an additional flavor..
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