Aug 10, 2011

Cucumber Idlis ( Sweetened & Unsweetened )




Ingredients :


Cucumber - 2 big ( grated )
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Rice Rava - 1 1/2 cup
Salt - To taste
Jaggery - 1/4 cup


Method :


Peel the cucumbers and grate them. Soak rice rava for 2 minutes. Then drain the water completely.
Take grated coconut + little water and grind it for a minute.
To make unsweetened cucumber idli batter, take coconut paster + grated cucumber + little salt + rava. Mix it well.
To make sweet cucumber idlis, add grated jaggery to grated cucumber + coconut paste + rava + a pinch salt. Mix it well.
Put the batter in idli making bowls and keep them in idli steamer. Steam cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
Serve hot.

Linking this recipe post to event on theme 'Cucumber' @ Ambrosia by Richa Priyanka and Mahro Rajastan by Priya Yallapantula







7 comments:

Supriya akka said...

i love cucumber idlis.. i make cucumber rava polo often.. never made these idlis.. its easy..thanks for sharing shwetha.. I will try it once..

Borosil and You said...

Wow I never knew idlies can also be made from cucumbers. Great share :)

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Unknown said...

@ Supriyakka , @ Borosil and You , thanks for ur comments.

Henry J said...

konjam rice maavu ah vachutu ennala panringa! superb

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Geeta Singh said...

superb :)

Richa Priyanka said...

hey shweta, thanks foor linking!! what a new recipe :) cheers!

cookbookjaleela said...

I never tried with cucumber.
nice and new shweta