Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup – tur dal
• 1/2 cup – Channa dal
• 1/2 cup – Urad Dal
• 1/2 cup – moong dal
• 6 – Green chillies
• 1 cup – grated fresh Coconut
• 1 cup – chopped Coriander leaves
• 1/4 cup – vegetable oil
• 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds
• a pinch – Asafoetida
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Soak all dals together for 3-4 hours. Grind dals in a mixer with green chillies coarsely, with just enough water to resemble the idli batter.
2. Add coconut and coriander leaves to the batter.
3. Heat oil and add mustard seeds and asafoetida.
4. When seeds splutter, add this to the batter and the salt.
5. Grease idli moulds, spoon in the batter and steam for 15 mins.
6. Serve hot or cold with yogurt or ghee.

Recipe courtesy of Jayashree Badami