Butterfly Pea Flower Idli / Blue Idli

Ingredients:

2 cups idli batter

1 tbsp dried butterfly pea flowers ( Shankupushpam )

salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Take dried butterfly pea flowers in a bowl and add 1 cup of hot water and keep it covered for 10 minutes until the water turns a deep blue.
2. Strain the water to remove the flowers and keep it aside to cool.
3. Add this blue water as required to the idli batter and mix well. Check for salt and add if required.
4. In an idli cooker/ steamer , take enough water and allow to boil.
5. Grease the idli moulds with little oil and pour the batter in the moulds.
6. Place them in the steamer, close with a tight lid and steam cook on medium flame for about 15 minutes or until idlis get cooked well.
7. Remove from the flame and allow to cool. Then remove the idlis from the moulds using the spoon and serve with sambar/ chutney...