Name: Mangalorean Idli/Kodalai idli/Kadubu idli recipe by hema krishnamohan at BetterButter
Prep time: 660 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 675 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Idli rice 1 1/2 cup; Raw rice 1 cup; Whole Urad dal 1 cup; Methi seeds/fenugreek 1 tsp; Crushed pepper 1 tsp; crushed cumin/jeera 1 tsp; Fried cashew nuts 2 tsp; Asafoetida 1/4 tsp; Green chili 3; Grated ginger 2 tsp; Curry leaves few; Dry ginger powder 1/2 tsp; Sesame oil 1/4 cup; Melted ghee 1/4 cup; Curd 1/2 cup; Salt to taste

ABOUT Mangalorean Idli/Kodalai idli/Kadubu idli RECIPE

When I visited Udipi temple in March 2013, I saw the moulds sold by vegetable vendor on the road side near temple. When asked he said it was for preparing Kadubu idli. I bought the moulds to my home town secunderabad and tried the idli . The thick mould is made with leaf called Kedige in Kasnnada. It is called Tazhambu elai in tamil and Screw Pine in English.

Ingredients Serving: 3

Idli rice 1 1/2 cup
Raw rice 1 cup
Whole Urad dal 1 cup
Methi seeds/fenugreek 1 tsp
Crushed pepper 1 tsp
crushed cumin/jeera 1 tsp
Fried cashew nuts 2 tsp
Asafoetida 1/4 tsp
Green chili 3
Grated ginger 2 tsp
Curry leaves few
Dry ginger powder 1/2 tsp
Sesame oil 1/4 cup
Melted ghee 1/4 cup
Curd 1/2 cup
Salt to taste

Instructions

Soak idli rice and raw rice for 3 hours.
Soak urad dal with methi seeds for 3 hours.
Grind urad dal with methi seeds to smooth batter.
Grind rice coarsely and mix urad dal batter adding required salt.
Allow to ferment overnight or 8 hours.
Add crushed pepper and cumin.
Add grated ginger, chopper green chili,curry leaves, asafoetida powder, fried cashew nuts and mix well.
Add melted ghee, sesame oil and curd and mix well.
Let the batter be kept for half an hour before steaming in the moulds.
Just before pouring the batter in moulds add dry ginger powder and stir.
Grease the moulds and pour the batter till the 3/4 of the mould is filled.
Steam cook in idli maker or pressure cooker (without the weight) for 10 to 15 minutes.
When done remove from moulds and serve with idli molagai powder.

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