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Gramflour Idli / Besan Idli

For Idli

• 1 cup besan / gram flour
• 2 tbsp rava / semolina 
• 1 piece of ginger 
• 1 green chilli
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1.5 tsp sugar
• Salt - to taste
• ¼ cup curd
• 1/2-3/4 cup water
• 1 tsp refined oil
• 1 tsp eno fruit salt

For Tempering

• 1 tbsp ghee /oil
• 1 tsp mustard
• ½ tsp cumin 
• 2 tbsp white sesame seeds
• 1/4 tsp hing / asafoetida
• 4 green chillies
• few curry leaves
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp coconut, grated
• 1 tbsp coriander, finely chopped

• Grind gram flour with ginger,garlic,salt ,turmeric powder and sugar.Add rava,yoghurt and water.Blend everything until well combined. Keep this batter aside for 20 minutes.
• Now add 1 tsp refined oil and eno salt.Mix until the mixture turns frothy.
• Now immediately pour the batter into greased idli plate and steam cook for 10-12 minutes.
• Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a heavy bottomed pan.Add mustard, cumin, white sesame seeds, hing, 4 slitted green chillies and few curry leaves.Stir and splutter the tempering.
• Pour 1/2 cup water salt and sugar.mix and boil until everything is well combined.
• Pour this tempering over the idli, make sure the water is absorbed by idli.
• Garnish with grated coconut and coriander leaves.