Idli in baskets

By: lakshmi srinivas of Vizianagaram, IN

Idly cooked in fresh jack leaf baskets

Serves 2 people

A traditional recipe from Andhra prepared as naivedya for Ganesh Chaturthi

Ingredients

Wash and wipe the jackfruit leaves
Attach the tips of 2 leaves first using a toothpick
Now join the other 2 on opposite sides. Now they look “+”shaped.
Gather the corresponding sides upwards and secure with toothpicks taking care that no space is seen between leaves.
Join all the sides in the same manner.
Drop the idly batter carefully up to half the basket to allow for uniform cooking
Place all the baskets in a thali and pressure-cook like idly but for a longer time.
To check cooking prick with a knife and a clean knife shows it’s done.
Serve hot with coconut chutney.