Idly with Daliya Powder

Idly with Daliya Powder.

Idly batter is steamed in a wide vessel layered with powdered dalia. The steamed idly is then finished with chopped garlic and spices. Serve idli with dalia powder with any chutney of your choice.
Makes: around 2 Servings of Idly with Daliya Powder.

Ingredients:

Idly Batter around 2 Cups
Dalia Powder 3 – 4 Tbsps
Garlic 4 Cloves
Salt to Taste
Ghee 1 tsp

Talimpu:

Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp
Broken Dried Red Chiles 6 – 8
Curry Leaves 10
Oil 2 tsps

Method of preparation:

Peel and roughly chop garlilc cloves.
In a mixing bowl, mix together idly batter, salt (if required) and water (if necessary) to make into little thinner consistency.
Grease a wide vessel with ghee and pour the above batter into the vessel.
Sprinkle a thick layer of the dalia powder on to the idly batter.

Heat a pressure cooker with few cups of water.
Carefully place the vessel and without a whistle pressure cook for around 15 minutes or until idli is soft and toothpick comes out clean when pierced into the idly.
Once done, cool the idli to room temperature and cut into big chunks.

Heat oil in a pan, add all talimpu ingredients in order.
When mustard seeds start spluttering, add garlic cloves and stir in the idli chunks.
Fry briefly for a minute or two and remove from heat.
Serve idli with dalia powder with any chutney of your choice.
Notes: Make sure idli is cooked well.

Suggestions: Adjust spice with red chiles. If idly comes out thick, next time thin out the batter with little water.
Variations: Check other spicy steamed idly here.
Other Names: Idly with Daliya Powder.

Eggplant Fry with Dalia Powder

Eggplant Fry with Dalia Powder.

Click here for recipe of dalia powder.
Makes: around 2 Servings of Eggplant Fry with Dalia Powder.

Ingredients:

Baby Indian Eggplants 5
Dalia Powder 3 Tbsps
Salt to Taste

Talimpu:

Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp
Urad Dal 1/4 tsp
Broken Dried Red Chiles 3 – 4
Asafoetida a Big Pinch
Curry Leaves 5
Oil 2 tsps

Method of preparation:

Wash, remove stems and chop the eggplant vertically into 4 pieces.

Heat oil in a pan, add all talimpu ingredients in order.
When mustard seeds start spluttering, add sliced eggplants and few pinches of salt.
Cook covered on low flame till eggplant is soft.
Uncover and fry briefly and carefully stir in dalia powder.
Serve eggplant fry with dalia powder over plain steamed rice and dollop of ghee.
Notes: Make sure eggplant is cooked well.

Suggestions: If eggplant is not cooked well, add a splash of water and cook covered till done.
Variations: check other eggplant recipes here.
Other Names: Eggplant Fry with Dalia Powder.