Samai Idli

Samai Idli is a healthier alternative to the regular rice based idli recipes. Samai is known as Little millet in English, Samo chawal in Gujarati and Kutki in Hindi. This is basically a millet and can be used as a substitute in many variety rice recipes.

Ingredients

For Samai Idli Batter

• 2 Cup Samai Rice[Little millet]
• ½ Cup Urad Dal
• 1 Tablespoon Thillai’s Fenugreek Seeds
• Salt to taste
• Water as needed

For Chettinad Chicken Gravy

• 2 Tablespoon Oil
• 600g Chicken
• 50g Thillai’s Easy Chettinad Chicken Mix
• 4 Cup of Water
• 1 Spring Coriander Leaves
• 1 Spring Curry Leaves

Preparation Method for Samai Idli

Making Samai Idli

1. Wash and Soak 2 cup samai rice, ½ cup urad dal with 1 tablespoon Thillai’s Fenugreek Seeds separately for 5 hours.
2. Drain water then put soaked samai rice, urad dal & fenugreek in a grinder grind to smooth batter.
3. Transfer batter into a bowl mix well, add salt & leave the batter for fermentation [approximately. 8 hours].
4. Grease idli plates with oil. Pour idly batter. Then steam it for 10 mins.

Making Chettinad Chicken Gravy

1. Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan and 600 g of Chicken pieces and fry for 2 min.
2. Add 50 g of Thillai’s Easy Chettinad Chicken Mix to the Chicken and blend well.
3. Add 4 cups of water and mix well, cook until gravy thickens.
4. Finally Garnish with 1 spring coriander leaves and 1 spring curry leaves.

Now Serve hot tasty Samai Idli with Chettinad Chicken Gravy.