Shrimp Idlis

Name: Shrimp Idlis
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; ¼ teaspoon crushed dried red chile; 1½ teaspoons table salt; ½ cup (100 grams) parboiled rice; ¼ cup (50 grams) dhuli urad dal (split skinless black gram); 4 ounces (110 grams) small shrimp, peeled and deveined

Steamed rice cakes with shrimp

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

New snack ideas are always welcome. Luckily, you can add just about any chopped vegetable, nut, or spice to idli batter. Here, we add shrimp. Serve these idlis with coconut cilantro chutney. See for details about idli steamers.

Ingredients

½ cup (100 grams) parboiled rice
¼ cup (50

Asia
India
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Put the rice in a bowl, wash in plenty of water 2 or 3 times, and drain. Add 1½ cups (300 ml) water and soak overnight. Wash the dal and soak in 1 cup (