Falahari Idli

Falahari Idli

The festival of Navratri is a festival celebrated with great zeal all over India. People observe fast during Navratri. Many dishes are made during these days which are mainly used for fasting.

Falahari Idli is one of them. Preparing this dish is very easy. Sama ke chawal, sago, peanut, fresh coconut, yogurt etc are used as main ingredients. You can make variation by adding some vegetables and dry fruits like carrot, cashew nut etc.

Ingredients:

1 cup sama ke chawal/ varai/ barnyard millet 

2 tbsp sago soaked

1 tbsp peanut powder

1/2 cup yogurt

1/4 tsp green chili paste

1 tbsp fresh coconut grated

1/4 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp sesame seeds

4-5 curry leaves

1 tbsp coriander leaves

2-3 pinch of baking soda

1 tsp oil

Water as required

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Clean and soak sama/varai rice/barnyard millet and sago in a bowl
    for 3-4 hours.

2. Grind them in a wet grinder by adding enough water and make 

    a coarse paste.

3. Add yogurt, mix well and keep this mixture overnight for fermentation.

4. Add peanut powder, salt, green chili paste, grated coconut, baking soda
    in idli paste and mix well.

5. Grease idli mold with oil and pour idli paste in it.

6. Biol water in steamer and place idli mold in it.

7. Steam idlies for 10-12 mins.

8. Let the steamer cool and unmold idli with knife in a plate.

9. Now heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, sesame seeds.

  

10. Pour this tempering over cooked idlis.

11. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with
      green/coconut chutney.

Tips:

1. If you like to cook idlis instant just add fruit salt and stem it without
    fermentation.

2. You can also use red chili powder/black pepper powder in place 

    of green chili paste.

3. For variation add vegetable like carrot or dry fruit like cashew nut 

    in idli paste.

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