
Ingredients:
• For the batter:
• 1 cup – semolina
• 4 tbsp – Rice flour
• 1/2 cup – Curd
• 1/2 cup – salt
• 1.5 tsp – fruit salt
• For the stuffing:
• 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida
• 1 cup – shredded Cabbage
• 1/2 cup – chopped Capsicum
• 1/4 cup – peas
• 1 tsp – sambhar masala
• 1 tsp – red paprika powder
• 1/3 tsp – Turmeric
• 1/2 tsp – salt
• 1 tsp – Lemon juice
• 1 tbsp – cooking oil
• For the paste:
• 1 tbsp – idli podi powder
• 1.5 tbsp – cooking oil
• For the tempering:
• 1 tbsp – cooking oil
• 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds
• 1 tsp – sesame seeds
• 2 whole Red Chillies
• 2 tbsp – green coriander
Method:
- For the batter:
- Mix the semolina, rice flour, curd and salt in a bowl, and add enough water to make a smooth batter.
- Keep aside for 20 minutes.
- For the stuffing:
- Heat 1.5 tbsp of oil in a pan.
- Add asafoetida and turmeric, cook for a few seconds, and then add the peas, cabbage and capsicum.
- Now add the salt, sambhar masala, chilli powder and stir fry till the vegetables start softening.
- For the cakes:
- Grease a plate with 1.5 tsp of oil.
- Then add fruit salt in the batter, mix well and quickly pour half of the mixture into the plate and steam for 3 minutes.
- Take the plate out of the steamer and spread the podi mixture on the semolina cake.
- Spread the vegetable mixture over it.
- Pour the remaining batter over the vegetable layer and sprinkle 1/4 tsp sambhar masala over the batter.
- Now place the plate in the steamer again and steam for 8 minutes.
- Take the plate out of the steamer and let it cool down for 10 minutes.
- Cut into triangles.
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a small pan.
- Add mustard and sesame seeds to the oil, and when it starts crackling, add whole red chillies to the oil and pour over the triangle pieces.
- Garnish with chopped coriander.
- Recipe courtesy: Maayeka
- http://maayeka.blogspot.in/