Easy carrot idli | Idli with carrot seasoning-Tamilnadu style breakfast recipe

Cuisine Style: TamilNadu, South India | Preparation & Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 3 | Take with: Kurma, chutney, sambar, pickles, chips | Type: Breakfast, dinner

Ingredients

• Idli batter – 1 cup [Fermented]
• Carrot – ½ cup [grated]
• Green chilli – 1 or 2 [finely chopped]
• Curry leaves – 2 springs [finely chopped]
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs [finely chopped]
• Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Bengal gram – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Preparation Method

• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds & let it splutter. Then add Bengal gram & urad dal.
• Then add curry leaves, green chilli & carrot sauté.
• Then add salt, turmeric& red chilli powder sauté then cut off heat.
• Finally add coriander mix well.
• In a bowl, add idli batter, carrot mixture & mix well.
• Heat idli cooker with water & let it boil.
• Then grease idly plates with oil, pour batter in each cavity, place it in boiling water, cover lid and steam it for 8 to 10 min.
• Then Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Instant carrot idli

Grated carrot idli

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