Authentic Tamil Nadu Kancheepuram Idli with Milagai Podi
Experience the legendary temple-style idlis seasoned with whole black peppercorns, cumin, and dry ginger. Steamed traditionally in greased mandai leaves, these spiced delicacies offer a wonderfully aromatic bite.
50min
Total Time
4
Servings
Tamil Nadu
Cuisine
Recipe
1
Wash and soak idli rice, urad dal, and fenugreek seeds separately in water for at least 4 to 6 hours.
2
Grind the soaked urad dal into a smooth, fluffy batter and the rice into a slightly coarse batter. Mix both batters together with salt.
3
Allow the batter to ferment overnight in a warm place until doubled in volume.
4
Heat ghee in a small pan, crackle mustard seeds, add cumin, crushed black pepper, asafoetida, curry leaves, and dry ginger powder.
5
Fold this aromatic tempering gently into the fermented idli batter.
6
Grease traditional cylindrical molds or line small bowls with clean leaves, pour the spiced batter, and steam for 15 to 20 minutes.
7
Serve hot Kancheepuram idlis drizzled generously with sesame oil alongside spicy milagai podi.
Ingredients
2 cups idli rice
1 cup whole white urad dal
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tbsp crushed black peppercorns
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp dry ginger powder (sonth)
1 tbsp ghee
1 tsp mustard seeds
A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
Fresh curry leaves
Salt to taste
Milagai podi and sesame oil for serving
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