Ingredients:
White rice - 1 cup(Raw rice)
Poha - 1 cup
Coconut - 1/2 cup (shredded)
Jaggery,- 1 cup (finely grated)
Buttermilk - 1/2 cup
Fenugreek - 1/4 tsp
Cardamom - 2 nos (powdered)
Raisins - 5 nos ( roasted)
Cashew halves - 5 nos (roasted)
Method:
Soak rice and fenugreek seeds 2 hours seperately.
Soak rice and fenugreek seeds 2 hours seperately.
Soak poha for 5 minutes and squeeze and keep aside
Rinse rice well and make a nice paste along with coconut,
fenugreek seeds , jaggerry and poha.
Instead of water use the buttermilk while grinding.
Adjust salt and allow the batter to ferment upto 8 hrs.
Add the cardamom powder and pour the batter in a oil greased pan.
Decorate with the roasted raisins and cashews.
Steam the idly at medium flame and serve with chutney or sambar or pickle.