Recently I posted Ragi Sev| String hopper recipe, you may think then what is the difference in posting again a recipe with Bajri/kambu? Today I have used the whole grain to make Kambu Sevai Idiyappam instead of store bought flour and also gave tangy touch to the sev by adding lemon juice. This Sevai goes very well with coconut chutney (recipe follows). So letโs see how to make Kambu Lemon Santhagai from scratch ๐
Ingredients for Kambu Idiyappam
Whole Kambu/Pearl Millet – 1 Cup
Or
Instant Bajri/Bajra/Kambu Flour – 2 Cups
Rice Flour – 1 Cup
Shallots/Small Onion – 10 Numbers
Lemon Juice from 1 Big Lemon
Green Chili – 2
Curry Leaves – Few
Salt, Water and Oil – As Required
Whole Kambu/Pearl Millet – 1 Cup
Or
Instant Bajri/Bajra/Kambu Flour – 2 Cups
Rice Flour – 1 Cup
Shallots/Small Onion – 10 Numbers
Lemon Juice from 1 Big Lemon
Green Chili – 2
Curry Leaves – Few
Salt, Water and Oil – As Required
How to make Kambu Idiyappam
- Soak Kambu/Millet overnight or at least 8 hrs.
- Drain the excess water and pat dry for another 30 mins (Pic 1).
- Grind and sieve the flour to nice powder (Pic 2).
- For one cup of whole grain you may get 2 cups of fine powder and 1/2 cup of residues (Pic 2).
- The residues you can mix with dosa batter, check my Kambu dosa recipe to know more.
- So for 3 cups of Bajri + Rice flour ((Pic 3) add 4 cups of water and mix without lumps (Pic 4).
- Start cooking the batter in medium flame with continuous stir.
- At one stage the moisture evaporates and batter turns to soft dough.
- Apply 2tsp of oil to scrap all the sides and allow to cool (Pic 5).
- Heat the idli pan with necessary water and squeeze the dough in the oil greased idli plates (Pic 7) using sev press (Pic 6).
- Steam it for 3-5mins or till the sevai cooks well.
- Repeat the same process for remaining dough.
- Keep the cooked string hoppers in a plate (Pic 8).
- Clean and chop the shallots and green chilis (Pic 8).
- Prepare the lemon juice too (Pic 8).
- Heat 2 Tbsp of oil,temper mustard, urad dhal to it.
- Add curry leaves,green chilis, shallots n turmeric powder to it.
- Now add the kambu sev in to it (Pic 9).
- Give a gentle stir by adding lemon juice (Pic 10).
- Check the salt and serve hot with coconut chutney.
Coconut Chutney
Shredded Coconut – 1 Cup
Green Chilis – 2 Numbers
Pottu Kadalai/ Dhalia – 2-3 Tbsp
Salt and Water
Grind all together and temper with mustard and curry leaves.
Very healthy and innovative recipe
Delicious preparation…Lovely presentation..
yummy and healthy
Innovative and healthy too. Love the twist.
its really very healthy.like 2 have dis type of foods in dinner.
What a healthy combo! Love your presentation ๐
this looks fabulous… mouth watering…
Delicious and healthy recipe sangeetha, Love the combo of two flour.
Healthy and delicious sevai.. Love it
Innovative and healthy recipe,looks so yum
Wow. Very yummy..
wow what a healthy dish,kalakuringa..loved ur presentation!!
lots to learn from you sangee ๐ what a healthy recipe..
wow…Super sangee, ithu maathri la yosichathu kooda illa…kalakiteenga!! so healthy n delicious sevai,thanks for sharing such great n healthy recipes…
innovative n healthy dear ,love the twist in it:)
Omg, wat a super healthy,nutritious and very much inviting santhagai sis..kalakitinga.
Wow…very healthy..Must be really tasty too..
Healthy sevai. will try soon
Looks yummy and healthy
wow…
healthy recipe dear ๐
thx. for sharing..
Wow..it's superbly crispy and a nice version of sev..
Wow such an healthy sev. Luv it and its so tempting.
Real healthy one… Love to taste it….
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healthy santhavai akka , will try soon……………
healthi sev dear ๐ looks yumm ..