Name: Flaxseed Podi Idli recipe by Ruchika Sapra at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Idlis:; 1 cup rava (sooji); 2 tablespoon curd; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1.5 cups water; For Flaxseed Podi :; 1/2 cup flaxseeds; 1/4 cup chana dal; 1/4 cup peanuts; 1 dry red chilli (broken into two halves); 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 5-6 garlic cloves; 1 teaspoon ghee; For tadka:; 1 teaspoon ghee; 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1/4 teaspoon hing powder; 7-8 curry leaves; Salt (to taste); 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Idlis:
1 cup rava (sooji)
2 tablespoon curd
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1.5 cups water
For Flaxseed Podi :
1/2 cup flaxseeds
1/4 cup chana dal
1/4 cup peanuts
1 dry red chilli (broken into two halves)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
5-6 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon ghee
For tadka:
1 teaspoon ghee
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon hing powder
7-8 curry leaves
Salt (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder

Instructions

Make a batter for idli using rava, salt, curd and water.
Rest for 30 minutes.
Grease the idli moulds with ghee.
After 30 minutes, add baking soda to the batter. Mix in one direction softly. If the mixture seems too thick, add some more water.
Pour batter in idli moulds.
Steam for around 7-8 minutes.
Take the idli out of moulds.
For preparing flaxseed Podi, dry roast flaxseed, chana daal and Peanuts separately.
Heat a pan. Add 1 teaspoon ghee. Add cumin seeds, dry red chilli and garlic cloves. Saute them.
Add the above mix to grinder along with roasted flaxseed, chana dal and peanuts.
Grind it. Podi is ready.
For preparing tadka, add 1 teaspoon ghee to another pan.
Add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add hing and curry leaves.
Add salt, red chilli powder and podi to it and mix well.
Add idlis and mix well so that they are properly coated with tadka.
Serve with chutney of your choice.

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