CUCUMBER IDLI / SOUTHEKAYI KADUBU / TAUSHE IDLI

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Southekayi kadubu / Taushe Idli / Cucumber Idli .. A traditional coastal Karnataka dish that tastes so good ,full of flavors , almost instant idli as they need no fermentation.

If you are in the look out of more instant breakfast dishes you must check Rava Idli , Oats Idli , cucumber dosa , jackfruit Idli ,Dill leaves Idli etc

About Cucumber Idli

Bored of using cucumber only in salads ? How about ” Cucumber Idlis ” ? Interesting ? I know for most of you ,Cucumber Idli may sound like an alien. But if you ask any Manglorean (Southern Karnataka ) , I’m sure they would say ” Southekayi kadubu / Taushe Idli / Kadamb  ” as their all time favorite. Yes,that’s how its known locally.

In Konkani , Taushe means cucumber and this dish is actually a trademark dish of Konkanis. You can make both sweet and savory version of these idlis and both taste awesome. Traditionally these idlis are wrapped in banana leaves or turmeric leaves and later steam cooked. Aahh…When steaming these idlis , the whole house smells so divine especially if using turmeric leaf. But in cities, for day to day cooking, we have compromised and altered many traditional methods. So in this recipe too , for convenience, instead of  banana / turmeric leaf ,normal idli molds or cups are used. Of course it cant beat the heady aroma infused from leaves , but there is no compromise in taste.

Cucumber idlis does not require any fermentation. If you have rice rava in stock , no soaking and grinding is required to make batter. Best part is , it is so filling and healthy and apt dish to finish off those not so fresh cucumbers. Do try for sure and let me know what you have to say about them…Here goes the recipe..

Cucumber Idli Recipe with step by step photos :

• Wash and grate cucumber. Peeling skin is optional; i don’t.

• To a mixing bowl , add grated cucumber ,rice rava and salt .Combine

• To a mixer jar , add grated coconut and cucumber rice rava. Pulse few runs , don’t grind smooth . Just blend to combine .

• In a small kadai or pan , prepare tempering. Add coconut oil. When its hot, add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add cumin seeds, green chilli and curry leaves. Saute for few seconds. Switch off. Pour this tempering to the cucumber idli mix. Add finely chopped Coriander leaves . Combine and rest for 30 mins .

• After resting , you will observe that the batter would have thickened a bit . Add curd if you want or instead can add little water . Add 1/2 tsp Eno or Baking soda . Adjust consistency and mix everything well .

• Batter should be of this consistency . Free dropping types ,The batter should be just binding kind of. Cucumber idli batter is ready to use . No need to ferment the batter .

• Heat water in a steamer. Grease idli molds with oil . You can use any oil or coconut oil to grease .

• Pour the batter into idli stand.

• Steam for 15 mins on medium flame. Prick a tooth pick, if it comes clean it means its done.
• Allow it to cool a bit and remove from molds using a spoon or knife. That’s its spicy cucumber idlis are ready to serve.

• Serve them hot with a dash of coconut oil and mango pickle / coconut chutney / coriander chutney / chutney powder.

Points to note while making Cucumber Idli

• If you don’t have rice rava, you can make it at home like this : Soak Raw rice / Dosa rice for 1hour. Drain water completely. Spread it on a cloth or paper towel for about 5-10 mins, so that the grains becomes little dry. Grind the rice in a mixer to a coarse consistency. Home made rice rava is ready..
• Instead of rice rava , you can do this with normal upma rava too. Procedure is same .
• The batter of idli should not be watery. It will make the idlis soggy. Adjust the consistency accordingly .
• Setting aside of 30 mins – 1 hour is important. Else the texture of idly will be dry n they might turn hard.
• Instead of cucumber you can add grated sweet pumpkin / grated carrot / Dill leaves . They all taste awesome.

Cucumber idli

Smitha Kalluraya

A traditional coastal Karnataka dish , that needs no fermentation

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

resting time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Breakfast

Cuisine karnataka

Ingredients

 

• 1.5 Cup Cucumber, Grated
• 2 cup Rice rava
• 1/2 cup  Grated coconut
• 2 – 3 tbsps  Curd, (optional)
• handful  Coriander leaves, finely chopped
• Salt
• oil to grease idli moulds

To temper

• 2-3 tsp Coconut Oil / any oil
• 1 tsp  Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds / Jeera
• 2 – 3 nos Green chilli , finely chopped
• few Curry leaves, finely chopped

Instructions

 

• Wash and grate cucumber. Peeling skin is optional; i don't.
• To a mixing bowl , add grated cucumber ,rice rava and salt .Combine
• To a mixer jar , add grated coconut and cucumber rice rava. Pulse few runs , don't grind smooth . Just blend to combine .
• In a small kadai or pan , prepare tempering. Add coconut oil. When its hot, add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add cumin seeds, green chilli and curry leaves. Saute for few seconds. Switch off. Pour this tempering to the cucumber idli mix. Add finely chopped Coriander leaves . Combine and rest for 30 mins .
• After resting , you will observe that the batter would have thickened a bit . Add curd if you want or instead can add little water . Add 1/2 tsp Eno or Baking soda . Adjust consistency and mix everything well .
• Batter should be of this consistency . Free dropping types ,The batter should be just binding kind of. Cucumber idli batter is ready to use . No need to ferment the batter .
• Heat water in a steamer. Grease idli molds with oil . You can use any oil or coconut oil to grease .
• Pour the batter into idli stand.
• Steam for 10 mins on medium flame. Prick a tooth pick, if it comes clean it means its done.Allow it to cool a bit and remove from molds using a spoon or knife. That's its spicy cucumber idlis are ready to serve.
• Serve them hot with a dash of coconut oil and mango pickle / coconut chutney / coriander chutney / chutney powder.

Notes

This post was originally published on March 2014 and republished on 16/2/2023 with better photos . 

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