Dahi Idli

Ingredients

1. Mini Idlis – 18 (refer notes)
2. Yogurt – 2 cups (preferably non sour)
3. Coconut – 2 tbsp
4. Green chilli – 2
5. Ginger – 1/2 -1 tsp, chopped
6. Sugar – 1-2 tsp
7. Onion – 1, finely chopped
8. Kara boondi/sev – 1/4 – 1/2 cup (refer notes)
9. Small/pearl onion – 2 tbsp, sliced
10. Dried red chilli – 1-2
11. Curry leaves
12. Coriander leaves – 2-3 tbsp, chopped
13. Milk – 1/4 cup (optional)
14. Salt
15. Oil

How to Prepare ?

• Beat the yogurt well. Grind together coconut, green chilli and ginger to a smooth paste with  1/2 -1 tbsp water. Mix together the beaten yogurt and coconut paste.
• Add finely chopped onion and sugar to this mix. Add mini idlis to this and combine everything together.
• Heat oil in a pan and fry the sliced small onion, dry red chilli, ginger and curry leaves till the onion turns golden brown.
• Add this to the idli mix. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Serve chilled
• Just before serving, garnish with kara boondi/sev and chopped coriander leaves.
• If you add the kara boondi and sev and refrigerate, it might turn soggy.