INSTANT TRI-COLOUR IDLI CUPCAKES

I am sorry for not posting on the blog for a while now, but I couldn't miss posting  on the republic day of India, because I'm most certainly a proud and patriotic Indian. For this post Ive given the Idli (steamed  savoury rice cake ) a makeover with adding the lovely hues of the indian tricolour adorned with some chutney and its not an idli its a cupcake !!! Wishing everybody a very Happy Republic Day, 

Hope you enjoy the day.

INGREDIENTS :

For the Idli :

• 1 cup semolina / sooji 
• A little less than 1 cup of curd
• salt to taste 
• Eno or any other brand of  fast-action effervescent fruit salts.

For the chutney:

• 1/2 cup desiccated coconut, preferable fresh (I couldn't find fresh coconut , hence used the dried )
• 1/4 cup toasted gram 
• 2-3 badge  chillies
• salt to taste 

Method:

• Mix the semolina and curd together , to form a thick batter consistency.
• In 2 mixing bowls spoon out equal amount of batter and use green and orange food colourings ( I used organic ones by sprig )
• Use a pin or needle to make holes at the bottom of the cupcake liner. 
• Spoon the batter into cupcake liners. (for an even look use a piping bag)
• For the chutney mix all the ingredients and bled them coarsely in the mixer. 
• Heat a teaspoon of clarified butter , add in some curry leaves and mustard seeds and pour over the ground mixture.
• Using a open star piping tip for the ruffle effect.