Wheat idlis & Coconut Tamarind chutney

Being a South-Indian, Idli & chutney were almost routine breakfast. Mom comes up with different chutneys everyday, the key ingredient is coconut but she turns one day, garlicky chutney, another day coriander, mint, etc… Weekend is always reserved for a special time-consuming breakfast like Appam, puris, puttu…
Now, the wheat has a predominant role due to the health concern for my parents, like wheat Kanji, Wheat upma and this wheat idlis appears more frequently for breakfast or dinner time/ tiffin. The wheat idlis (kothumai idlis in Tamil) are healthy, pretty much cholesterol free, good to keep in track your health and shape…
Nowadays, events are piling and keep growing like monster! I managed to combine with simple wheat idlis and tamarind chutney and many events in one post.

This month Open Sesame 2, I choose box no 3 hoping it will not be Grain… Last month, I got grain in box 3 and I thought it is hard to crack grain riddle. Guess what these two ladies sneaked again Grain in box no 3.

The riddle is:

I am a grass, or am I a cereal or a grain

I am everywhere and in almost all the foods you eat

My whole being used in many ways without restrain

I offer you something which is so hard to beat
I am as old as you can think of me to be

Thought to be originated from the land of camels

I am breakfast, lunch and dinner for all to see

Or be it desserts from cakes, pies to caramels
I am famous all over the world from east to west

As breads, flatbreads, cookies to muffins

I am v healthy and like a treasure chest

For ppl - weight conscious and its healthy kins
Buckle up and take a pen and a paper

I am yellow when alive, brown when put to 'dust'Eating me makes you look so dapper

Now think hard and tell me what is that grain that we all genuinely trust.

 

Ingredients to wheat idlis:

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Wheat rava looks like coarse semolina.They should not be fine like powder or can be made with cracked wheat too but run in mixie to make it coarse the cracked wheat. Have a glance if you haven't seen yet! Wheat rawa: 1 cup

Sour Yogurt:1 cup

Water: 1/2 cup

Salt: according your taste

Baking soda: 1/2 tsp

Cilantro & curry leaves: 1 tbsp chopped

Seasonning:

Channa dhal: 1 tsp

Urad dhal: 1tsp

Mustard seed: 1 tsp

Cashew: 1 tbsp Broken (optional)

Grated coconut (opti): 1 tbsp

Oil: 1 tsp

Onion: 1 /4 minced finely

To grind or u can chop it too:

Green chilis: 3 numb Grind with little water (good if u want to feed kids )

How to prepare the instant idlis?

Heat oil and season with all the ingredients and fry the onion for 2 min! add to the dry ingredient (Baking soda,wheat, salt) mixture, pour the yogurt, water , grinded green chilis and mix into idli batter consistency (little thick).

Grease idlis mold, fill the idli mold and steam for 10 min. When you insert a toothpick, it should come up clean.

Now you can serve those idlis with chutney.

*This wheat idlis is my second entry to OS2 created by the duo in Dinning Hall forum. Don't forget to vote if you like my healthy entry at July 1 rst! What a fun event!

*As far it is instant idli, u can make it without any hassle J. I am sending those healthy idlis to WBB , originated by Nandita , and this month Raaga choose to make it express breakfast

*Yogurt is the main ingredient to bring any dish an instant sour taste, which is a key ingredient to make soft with the raising agent (baking soda) for instant idlis…. Sending to Siri who is hosting Frozen yoghurt.

Coconut, I cannot imagine a dish without it, I sprinkle at least some grated coconut in all my curries… even little coconut has been added to the wheat idli. I would strongly advice if you re dieting don’t add coconut in Idlis! My idlis and chutney are ending to the coconut event.

Coconut & tamarind chutney

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Ingredient:

Coconut: 1 /2 cup freshly grated

Dhalia dhal (pottu kadalai): 1 /4 cup

Tamarind: 1/2 inch piece (soaked in hot water- or add little water and microwave 10 senconds)

Green chilis: 3 num or reduce or increase according ur taste level but 3 would be perfect mild.

Salt: according your taste

Grind everything together and season with the ingredient below.

Seasoning:

Mustard : 1/2 tsp

Urad dhal: 1/2 tsp

hing: a pinch

Oil: 1 tsp

curry leaves: few for smell

Add oil first and season with the ingredient and stop once you heard the cracking sound.The coconut is balanced with the tangy taste of tamarind, which brings an unusual taste to coconut chutney. Goes well with any idli, dosa, rotis…

*Sending my idlis and coconut tamarind chutney to this month AFAM –event, started by Mahes, and guest hosting is Suganya.

*Last but not least, Sig came up with wonderful ingredient Tamarind for Jhiva of ingredient originated by Mahanadi.Only my chutney will be ending to her event

Note: if you are in diet like diabetic, Please omit the optional ingredients in idlis!