Shepu Sweet Idli Recipe (Dill Idlis With Poha)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup finely chopped dill leaves
• 2 cups raw rice (chawal), soaked for 4 hours, drained
• 1/4 cup freshly grated coconut
• 1/2 cup beaten rice (poha) flakes
• 1/4 cup dahi (curd)
• 1/2 cup crushed jaggery (gur)
• 1 tsp fruit salt
• salt (namak) to taste

Steps

1. To make shepu sweet idli, grind the soaked rice with the grated coconut to a thick smooth paste, adding a little water.
2. Wash the rice flakes, drain. Mix curd and 1/4 cup water together to form buttermilk. Add to the rice flakes. Set aside for 10 minutes.
3. Grind the rice flakes in buttermilk and jaggery to a smooth paste. Add this to the rice coconut batter.
4. Add the chopped dill leaves and salt and mix well.
5. Check the consistency and now add a little water only if required so as to get a thick batter.
6. Add the fruit salt to the batter and sprinkle a little water over it.
7. When the fruit salt starts bubbling, mix gently.
8. Spoon out the batter into greased idli moulds and steam for 10 to 12 minutes.
9. Serve the shepu sweet idli hot with ghee.