Masala Tatte Idli & Khara Kolkotte

For both the recipes we use the same ingredients but the method is slightly different. Hence i am putting it together. Serve it hot along with coconut chutney. My mom used to make this during festivals.

The Kolkotte dish is very popular in all iyengar houses. There is also a sweet version to this. That I will post very soon .

Tatte Stand / Plate Stand

Masala Tatte Idli

Masala Kolkotte

Method for Idli Batter #1

Ingredients for Idli Batter with Idli Rave

• Urad dal - 2 & 1/2 or 3 cup
• Idli rava - 2 cup

Method for idli

• Soak the urad dal for 5 hrs and make a smooth batter in the grinder or mixer
• Soak the rava in the warm water for 2 minutes. If excess water drain out. Add the batter and mix it well along with salt to taste. And keep aside for ferment

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Method for Idli Batter #2

Ingredients for Idli Batter with Idli Rave

• Urad dal - 1 cup
• Idli rice - 2 cup

Method for idli 

• Soak the urad dal & rice in a two different bowls for 5 hrs. and make a smooth batter in the wet grinder or mixer. Two separately 
• Mix both the batter and add 1 tsp salt. Keep aside for overnight ferment or 8hrs. 

Masala ingredients

• Moong dal 1/2 cup
• Chana dal 1/2 cup
• Coconut small pieces - 1/4 cup
• Green chilies - 1 or 2 , chopped
• Coriander leaves chopped

Method for Masala

• Soak the moong dal and chana dal for overnight.
• Grind the moong dal and chana dal make it ruff grind (not smooth)
• Add into idli batter and add coconut pieces, green chillies, coriander leaves
• Mix well

Method for Masala Tatte Idli

• Add the batter in to each plate ( plate stand u will get it in india).
• Keep it in the pressure pan do not put pressure cooker weight. It will cook in the steam itself keep it about 10min.

Kolkotte Method

• Add the masala into the batter and mix it well.
• Take a small size of banana leaf and put it in the little batter and fold the one side of the banana leaf and steam cook for 10 minutes

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