Thonnai Idli Recipe (Dried Leaves Idli)
A vegetarian Tamil Nadu recipe with idli rice, white urad dal (whole), methi seeds (fenugreek seeds). Ready in 7h, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making the Thonnai Idli Recipe recipe, soak the items mentioned under ‘For the Idli Batter’ for 6 to 8 hours except salt
idli rice(3 cups)salt - to tastethonnai (dried leaves)(1/2 cup) - 2
Grind them slightly coarse than regular idli batter in a mixer grinder
idli rice(3 cups) - 3
Take a mix and grind cumin seeds & pepper into a coarse consistency
methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 tablespoon)black pepper powder(1/2 tablespoon) - 4
Take a tadka pan, add ghee and gingelly oil
teaspoons ghee(4)teaspoons gingelly oil(4) - 5
Once heated add hing and mustard and let it splutter
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 6
Add urad dal, bengal gram, ginger, cashew, cumin & pepper powder and curry leaves and let it get cooked
white urad dal (whole)(1 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 tablespoon)white urad dal (split)(1/4 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1/2 tablespoon)inch ginger - finely chopped(1)cashew nuts - fewsprig curry leaves(1) - 7
Mix it with the idli batter
idli rice(3 cups) - 8
Let the idli batter ferment for 6 to 8 hours or overnight
idli rice(3 cups) - 9
Make sure the thonnai is cleaned with a wet cloth
thonnai (dried leaves)(1/2 cup) - 10
No oil needed to be applied
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Once fermented, pour it into the 3/4th of Thonnai
thonnai (dried leaves)(1/2 cup) - 12
Arrange them in a pan which can fit into pressure cooker or idly pan
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Make sure the idlis are tightly arranged one next to each other
idli rice(3 cups) - 14
If idlis are loosely arranged the thonnai will open up easily
idli rice(3 cups)thonnai (dried leaves)(1/2 cup) - 15
Steam the idlis for 20 minutes, take out and let it cool for just 5 minutes
idli rice(3 cups) - 16
Pack Thonnai Idli in your lunch box along with South Indian Coconut Chutney or Tomato Onion Chutney
idli rice(3 cups)thonnai (dried leaves)(1/2 cup) - 17
You can also have it for a tasty and healthy breakfast
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Thonnai Idli Recipe (Dried Leaves Idli)
A vegetarian Tamil Nadu recipe with idli rice, white urad dal (whole), methi seeds (fenugreek seeds). Ready in 7h, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Directions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Thonnai Idli Recipe recipe, soak the items mentioned under ‘For the Idli Batter’ for 6 to 8 hours except salt
idli rice(3 cups)salt - to tastethonnai (dried leaves)(1/2 cup) - 2
Grind them slightly coarse than regular idli batter in a mixer grinder
idli rice(3 cups) - 3
Take a mix and grind cumin seeds & pepper into a coarse consistency
methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 tablespoon)black pepper powder(1/2 tablespoon) - 4
Take a tadka pan, add ghee and gingelly oil
teaspoons ghee(4)teaspoons gingelly oil(4) - 5
Once heated add hing and mustard and let it splutter
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 6
Add urad dal, bengal gram, ginger, cashew, cumin & pepper powder and curry leaves and let it get cooked
white urad dal (whole)(1 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 tablespoon)white urad dal (split)(1/4 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1/2 tablespoon)inch ginger - finely chopped(1)cashew nuts - fewsprig curry leaves(1) - 7
Mix it with the idli batter
idli rice(3 cups) - 8
Let the idli batter ferment for 6 to 8 hours or overnight
idli rice(3 cups) - 9
Make sure the thonnai is cleaned with a wet cloth
thonnai (dried leaves)(1/2 cup) - 10
No oil needed to be applied
- 11
Once fermented, pour it into the 3/4th of Thonnai
thonnai (dried leaves)(1/2 cup) - 12
Arrange them in a pan which can fit into pressure cooker or idly pan
- 13
Make sure the idlis are tightly arranged one next to each other
idli rice(3 cups) - 14
If idlis are loosely arranged the thonnai will open up easily
idli rice(3 cups)thonnai (dried leaves)(1/2 cup) - 15
Steam the idlis for 20 minutes, take out and let it cool for just 5 minutes
idli rice(3 cups) - 16
Pack Thonnai Idli in your lunch box along with South Indian Coconut Chutney or Tomato Onion Chutney
idli rice(3 cups)thonnai (dried leaves)(1/2 cup) - 17
You can also have it for a tasty and healthy breakfast
About this recipe
A vegetarian Tamil Nadu recipe with idli rice, white urad dal (whole), methi seeds (fenugreek seeds). Ready in 7h, serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings)
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