Name: Spinach and Rajkot's famous Green Chutney Idli recipe by Jagruti D at BetterButter
Prep time: 1080 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1110 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Plain Idli batter you will need; 3 cup Idli rice; 1 cup or 3/4 cup Urad dal ( white ); 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds; Salt per taste; For Rajkot Chutney; 1/2 cup roasted peanuts; 1/2 cup fresh green chillies; 2-3 tbsp lemon juice; Salt to taste; For Green Idli; 3 cup plain Idly Batter; 2 cup fresh Spinach; 2 tbsp Rajkot chutney; 1/4 cup finely chopped 3 coloured capsicum

ABOUT Spinach and Rajkot's famous Green Chutney Idli RECIPE

My son gobbled up 18 idlis there and then so I figured that there was something special about this recipe! I then decided that I would write up this recipe. :)

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Plain Idli batter you will need
3 cup Idli rice
1 cup or 3/4 cup Urad dal ( white )
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
Salt per taste
For Rajkot Chutney
1/2 cup roasted peanuts
1/2 cup fresh green chillies
2-3 tbsp lemon juice
Salt to taste
For Green Idli
3 cup plain Idly Batter
2 cup fresh Spinach
2 tbsp Rajkot chutney
1/4 cup finely chopped 3 coloured capsicum

Instructions

First soak the Idly rice at least for 3 hours and urad dal and methi seeds for at least 2 hours. When you are ready to grind the dal and rice, drain the water from both and leave it aside.First grind dal in a grinder with very less water,
Transfer dal batter in a another container. In same grinder now add soaked Idly rice and grind smooth yet keep batter little coarse and thick. Add rice batter into dal batter, and add salt mix it and cover with lid.
Keep batter in a warm place to ferment for at least 8-10 hours.
Place all the chutney ingredients in a grinder, add couple of spoon water and make smooth chutney.
Wash spinach and M/W in a bowl for 2 minutes without any water. Grind spinach in a grinder and make spinach puree. Take 3 cup idly batter, add spinach puree, capsicums, chutney and very little salt.
Mix well, grease idly plates with any oil and pour idly batter in the moulds and steam 10-12 minutes.Remove steamed idlies from the pot and let it stand for 2-3 minutes and then remove them and serve HOT with Tomato and Coconut milk Chutney

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