Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup jeerakashala rice/ kaima rice

1/2 cup grated coconut

1 egg

400 gm squids / koonthal, cleaned

1 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

2 big onions, finely chopped

1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

3-4 green chillies, finely chopped

1 tomato, chopped

1/2 tsp garam masala

few curry leaves, chopped

chopped coriander leaves

salt to taste

oil as required

Preparation:

1. Wash and soak the rice in water for 3 hours.
2. Cut the squid into pieces, clean it and marinate with chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
3. Then fry the marinated squid and keep it aside.
4. Heat 1 1/2 tbsp oil in a pan and add chopped onions, curry leaves and green chillies and saute well.
5. Add ginger-garlic paste and chopped tomato and saute well till soft. Add garam masala and mix well.
6. Add fried squid and coriander leaves and mix well for 2-3 minutes. Adjust the salt and remove from the flame.
7. In a blender, add the drained rice and grind with grated coconut, egg and salt to a smooth batter adding little water. The batter shouldn't be too watery or too thick.
8. Grease the idli plates with ghee, pour 3/4 of the plate with batter and add a tbsp of squid masala.
9. Place them in the steamer, close with a tight lid and steam cook for 12 minutes or until cooked well.
10. Remove from the flame and allow to cool and then serve....