Another delicious exotic recipe using freshness of cucumber, Cucumber idly with creamy, hot and sweet Pumpkin chutney !!!
Its healthy wholesome vegan and gluten free.
Our family likes it for breakfast , if you like you may also also serve it as dinner.
Following are the ingredients and the Recipe.
Its healthy wholesome vegan and gluten free.
Our family likes it for breakfast , if you like you may also also serve it as dinner.
Following are the ingredients and the Recipe.
Ingredients :
4 medium size cucumbers (pealed and shredded ).
3 cups of Idly Rava (cream of rice).
1 cup of coconut milk.
1 cup of freshly grated coconut/dry coconut powder.
coconut oil to grease the idly plates and making chutney (2 tbsp)
Ingredients for Pumpkin Chutney
10 -12 large cubes of yellow pumpkin.
1 tomato chopped.
1/2 inch piece of ginger.
2 tsp mustard seeds.
2 tsp coriander seeds.
1/2 tsp asafetida.
1/2 tsp black pepper powder.
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional )
1 tbsp coconut oil for cooking.
1 tbsp of blanched almond flour.
1 tbsp fresh lime juice.
Recipe for the Cucumber Idly
In a large mixing bowl, put in the shredded cucumbers and add salt, leave it for 15 minutes with closed lid. The salt will allow the cucumber to release its fresh flavorful cucumber water which will be the base to mix all the remaining ingredients and soak the idly rava(cream of rice).
After 15 minutes add all the other ingredients except coconut oil (it is for greasing the idly plates). And mix well, add water if needed and let it soak for another 20 minutes with closed lid. After 20 minutes , prepare the idly cooker. add water in the lower container and place it on heat for boiling. Then grease all the idly plates with coconut oil nicely. Then fill the batter until half in each individual cup. (let there be some cucumber water along with the batter when you pour in each cup) and put it on steam on the pot of the boiling pot. And let it steam for 20 mins on medium high heat.
Recipe for Pumpkin Chutney
Waiting 20 minutes for the idles to steam, you can prepare for a delicious simple easy Pumpkin Chutney.
In a medium skillet add 1 tbsp coconut oil and place it on medium heat. After 3 mins , add all the spices and sauté well for 3 to 4 mins (until you hear the mustard seeds pop). Then add the the chopped tomatoes and pumpkin and mix well. After 3 minutes add 1 cup of water and salt and close the lid, let it cook for 10 mins (until pumpkin and tomatoes are soft and tender). Now wait until semi cool. Then blend it by added lime juice and blanched almond flour until fine paste. Add water if needed.
While the chutney is being prepared, you idlies must be ready , slowly scoop them out with a well greased spoon and offer it to Lord Krishna and relish the FOOD FOR THE SOUL !!!
4 medium size cucumbers (pealed and shredded ).
3 cups of Idly Rava (cream of rice).
1 cup of coconut milk.
1 cup of freshly grated coconut/dry coconut powder.
coconut oil to grease the idly plates and making chutney (2 tbsp)
Ingredients for Pumpkin Chutney
10 -12 large cubes of yellow pumpkin.
1 tomato chopped.
1/2 inch piece of ginger.
2 tsp mustard seeds.
2 tsp coriander seeds.
1/2 tsp asafetida.
1/2 tsp black pepper powder.
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional )
1 tbsp coconut oil for cooking.
1 tbsp of blanched almond flour.
1 tbsp fresh lime juice.
Recipe for the Cucumber Idly
In a large mixing bowl, put in the shredded cucumbers and add salt, leave it for 15 minutes with closed lid. The salt will allow the cucumber to release its fresh flavorful cucumber water which will be the base to mix all the remaining ingredients and soak the idly rava(cream of rice).
After 15 minutes add all the other ingredients except coconut oil (it is for greasing the idly plates). And mix well, add water if needed and let it soak for another 20 minutes with closed lid. After 20 minutes , prepare the idly cooker. add water in the lower container and place it on heat for boiling. Then grease all the idly plates with coconut oil nicely. Then fill the batter until half in each individual cup. (let there be some cucumber water along with the batter when you pour in each cup) and put it on steam on the pot of the boiling pot. And let it steam for 20 mins on medium high heat.
Recipe for Pumpkin Chutney
Waiting 20 minutes for the idles to steam, you can prepare for a delicious simple easy Pumpkin Chutney.
In a medium skillet add 1 tbsp coconut oil and place it on medium heat. After 3 mins , add all the spices and sauté well for 3 to 4 mins (until you hear the mustard seeds pop). Then add the the chopped tomatoes and pumpkin and mix well. After 3 minutes add 1 cup of water and salt and close the lid, let it cook for 10 mins (until pumpkin and tomatoes are soft and tender). Now wait until semi cool. Then blend it by added lime juice and blanched almond flour until fine paste. Add water if needed.
While the chutney is being prepared, you idlies must be ready , slowly scoop them out with a well greased spoon and offer it to Lord Krishna and relish the FOOD FOR THE SOUL !!!
