Vivika - Jaggery Idli - விவிகா - கருப்பட்டி வெல்ல இட்லி

Vivika - Jaggery Idli (விவிகா - கருப்பட்டி வெல்ல இட்லி)
Shared by : Swaminatha Sharma
Date : 26/11/2014

The name itself will tingle in taste.. Yes this is a special recipe in Tirunelveli side (Southern part of Tamilnadu) where this is made of Jaggery or with Palm Sugar (Karuppati Vellam). This Vivika (Jaggery Idli) would be served as breakfast or evening snack, where many people would love to have it when served hot. Since this Karuppati vellam (Palm sugar) has medicinal properties, and since this Idli is just made of Idli batter, it gives good strength to childrens with rich in Carbohydrates and Protiens along with the palm sugar. Once I visited some 8 years back to one of my friend's house at Nagercoil, her patti shared this recipe to me. I am sharing the special Vivika recipe below :-
Ingredients :
Raw white rice - 1 ½ cup
Boiled white Rice - ½ cup
Urad Dal - ¼ cup
Fenugreek seed - 1 tsp
Cooked white rice - ½ cup
Salt - ½ tsp
Pam Sugar - 200gms/as per taste
Shredded coconut - ½ cup
Cardamom - 3 nos
Baking soda - ½ tsp
Cashew - 10-15 nos (optional)
Oil - as required
Preparation Method :
As usual soak rar white rice, urad dal+fenugreek and Boiled rice separately for minimum 8 to 10 hours. Grind them separately as we use for Idli. Mix them all with required salt and let it ferment for 8 to 10 hours. Before making Idlis, add Baking soda (optional, but good to add), crushed/powdered Palm Sugar, coconut, cardamom, broken cashews into the batter and mix well. Now grease the Idli mould and pour the batter and steam the Idlis. Once ready serve hot. 

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