Watermelon (White portion -peel) Idli
A fruit which is the best for the ecosystem, its each and every part is useful, the fruit itself pink portion, seeds and yes the rind i.e the white portion. After trying my hands on dosa, I tried idlis, they were also super soft and tasty.
Ingredients:
Rice – 2 cup
udid dal 1cup
Melon pieces(white rind portion alone) – 1 cup
Salt – for taste
Fruit Salt eno – 1tbsp
Method:
Soak rice and udid dal in water for 3-4 hours.
Grind rice and dal to a fine paste and leave it for fermentation for 8-10hrs or overnight.
Puree the white portion of the watermelon.
Mix the rice-dal paste and melon puree together into a smooth batter. You can also add onions, red chillies, green chillies, curry leaves, coriander seeds, cumin seeds while grinding.
Add salt and eno to the batter and mix well.
Grease the idli moulds, pour the batter in the moulds and steam the idlis in a pressure cooker or steamer.
Steam for 10-12 mins or until the idlis are done.
Serve the steaming hot idlis with coconut chutney and sambar.
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