Ramadan Special - Masala Idli Muffins

Name: Ramadan Special - Masala Idli Muffins
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups idli batter; 2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped; 1-2 tbsp. fresh grated coconut; 1/2 tsp. red chili flakes; 1 tbsp. oil; 1 tsp. mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds; pinch asafoetida; 1 sprig curry leaves, chopped; 1 tsp. urad dal (split black gram); 1/2 tsp. eno fruit salt; oil to grease; coconut-coriander chutney to serve; sambar to serve

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

Idli, a South Indian delicacy is a healthy breakfast option relished with coconut chutney and sambar. Make them more interesting and appealing by baking them in a muffin pan for some visual appeal a la fusion style. You can have them as an evening tea-time snack too.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

2 cupsidli batter
2 tbsp.coriander leaves, chopped
1-2 tbsp.fresh grated coconut
1/2 tsp.red chili flakes
1 tbsp.oil
1 tsp.mustard seeds
1/2 tsp.cumin seeds
pinchasafoetida
1 sprigcurry leaves, chopped
1 tsp.urad dal (split black gram)
1/2 tsp.eno fruit salt
oil to grease
coconut-coriander chutney to serve
sambar to serve

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Steps

1

Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds. After it stops spluttering, add the cumin seeds, urad dal, asafoetida and curry leaves. Saute for a few seconds and switch off the flame. Pour this tempering over the idli batter along with coriander leaves, chili flakes and coconut. Mix well.
2

Add the eno fruit salt and give it a stir.
3

Pour into greased muffin cups.
4

Bake in a pre-heated microwave oven at 200 degrees C for 15-18 minutes.
5

Serve them with chutney and sambar.