Kanchipuram Idli Recipe, Soft Kancheepuram idli/dosa batter, Kovil Prasadham recipes
Kanchipuram Idli with step-by-step procedure and video. How to make Kanchipuram idli/dosa batter at Home in mixie. Ultimately delicious Kanchipuram Idli, made in “Mantharai Ellai”(leaf) and steamed in bamboo steamers. Yes, you heard it right? Kanchipuram idli is the traditional Prasadham offered in the Varadharaja Perumal Temple at Kancheepuram. They are spiced with cumin seeds and pepper, and the secret ingredient is Sukku(dry ginger) powder. No words to describe the taste of Kanchipuram idli, it is out of the world. I have shared many Temple Prasadham Recipes before but this Kanchipuram idli is a very special one among them also a must-try idli
How I made Kanchipuram idli at Home:
Soft and Fluffy Kanchipuram idli batter made using the mixie, fermented overnight and the next day added the spices and made idli. I made these Kanchipuram idlis in Mantharai Ellai Donnai and steamed them in a bamboo steamer. Almost the same taste and flavor. We still can make this Kanchipuram idli at home if you don’t have leaves we can use the tumblers or bowls and steam the idli in a Regular idli steamer.
More Interesting Idli Recipes like, Ragi Vermicelli idli, Mini Dhokla Idli, Broken Wheat Rava Idli(Gothumai Rava Idli, carrot Rava idli.
How to make Kanchipuram Kovil idli at home Recipe Video:
Recipe Card for Kanchipuram Idli recipe:
Kanchipuram Kovil Idli Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup par boiled rice(idli rice)
- 1/2 cup Raw rice(sona Masoori rice)
- 1/2 cup urad dal
- 1/4 tsp methi seeds(Vendhayam)
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp oil/ghee
- pinch hing
- 1/2 tsp sukku
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Take ½ cup idli rice, ½ cup raw rice, ½ cup urad dal, 1 /4 tsp methi seeds rinse well and soak it in water for 3 hours minimum not less than that.
- After 3 hours drain the water and add it to a mixie jar, grind it to a coarse paste(not fine paste) along with a cup of water(add water little by little while grinding)
- he Batter consistency should be thick as regular idli batter and also grainy texture.
- Once ground, transfer the batter to a container, and add 1 tsp salt. Mix well. cover and ferment it for 8 hours in a warm place.
- Once fermented the batter is ready to make idlis. add 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp cumin seeds, ½ tsp sukku powder, hing, 1 tbsp oil or ghee mix well.
- Grease the idli plate or bowl with ghee or in banana leaf or Mantharai leaf drop the batter, steam it for 15 mins. Soft and flavourful Kanchipuram idli is ready to serve!
Notes
- The same idli batter you can make dosa too, Kanchipuram dosas are very tasty and yummy!
- This idli batter stays good for a week without adding the spices, so take the required amount of idli batter add spices and make idli remaining batter keep in the fridge!
Step By Step Kanchipuram idli recipe:
Take ½ cup idli rice, ½ cup raw rice, ½ cup urad dal, 1 /4 tsp methi seeds rinse well and soak it in water for 3 hours minimum not less than that. With less soaking time the rice and dal will not be able to grind. So make sure it is soaked well.
After 3 hours drain the water and add it to a mixie jar, grind it to a coarse paste(not fine paste) along with a cup of water(add water little by little while grinding)
The Batter consistency should be thick as regular idli batter and also grainy texture.
Once ground, transfer the batter to a container, and add 1 tsp salt. Mix well. cover and ferment it for 8 hours in a warm place.
Once fermented the batter is ready to make idlis.
add 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp cumin seeds, ½ tsp sukku powder, hing, 1 tbsp oil, or ghee mix well.
Grease the idli plate or bowl with ghee or in banana leaf or Mantharai leaf drop the batter, steam it for 15 mins.
Soft and flavourful Kanchipuram idli is ready to serve!
Kanchipuram idlis go well with Idli Molagapodi and Coconut Coriander Chutney!
If you want to try Idli batter, here is the Idli batter recipe in the Mixie method and the Idli batter recipe in Grinder Method.
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