Recipe: Yummy Kanchipuram Idli or Kanjeevaram Idli

Recipe: Yummy Kanchipuram Idli or Kanjeevaram Idli Delicious, fresh and tasty.
Kanchipuram Idli or Kanjeevaram Idli. Kanchipuram idli with step by step photos. Kanchipuram idlis are a well known variety of idlis. These are idlis spiced with cumin, pepper and ginger powder.
Despite eating hundreds of idlis over the years, my heart always sings when I come across a well-made idli.
A unique idli preparation in terms of the idli batter preparation, the shape of the idli, the manner in which it is steamed and texture of the idli.
The side dish for Kanchipuram Idli can be kara chutney (a spicy tomato and onion chutney), hotel style coconut chutney , idli podi and tiffin sambar.
You can cook Kanchipuram Idli or Kanjeevaram Idli using 5 ingredients and 1 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Kanchipuram Idli or Kanjeevaram Idli
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It’s 1 cup of Idli batter.
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You need 1/2 teaspoon of Turmeric.
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You need 2 tablespoon of For Tampering Cashew, gingerpowder pepper corns, chana dal,.
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It’s 1 tablespoon of Cumin seeds, Mustard, curry leaves, hing, salt, urad dal.
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It’s to taste of salt.
The idlis are cooked in bamboo casings lined with dried "mandharai" leaves.
The mandharai leaves add to the flavour of the idlis.
The batter for the idlis is mixed with spices and steamed.
I adapted the recipe from here.
Kanchipuram Idli or Kanjeevaram Idli step by step
- Mix all the ingredients in batter and steam in a Idli maker.
Kanchipuram Idlis Recipe is a variety of idly from Tamil Nadu - an Indian state known for its variety of breakfast options including Idli, sambar and chutney, dosa, vadas and so many more.
Some particular South Indian towns have their own variations of idlis, and this one is from the town of Kanchipuram.
You could call it the signature idli of the area.
Kanchipuram Idli is a very popular South Indian idli seasoned with pepper, cumin seeds etc.
I prepare Kanchipuram idli when we are bored with the regular idlis.