Goli Idli | Masala Idli

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Add the salt to a pan with boiling water. Now add the rice flour to the pan and stir, mix and cook to make dough on low flame.

Turn the gas off and cover it with a lid and give it rest for at least 5 minute. Then take it out in a mixing bowl or parat. Take some oil in your hands and mix the dough with your hands while it is warm, be careful if it is too hot to handle.
Once a smooth dough is formed, cover it with a wet cloth. Apply some oil at the holding base of a steamer. Take the dough and cut small potions. Roll the portions into ‘Golis’ or balls. Remember, while you are choosing the size of the portions that the size of the balls will double after steaming.
Place these balls in the steamer steam the Idlis for about 10 to 12 mins.

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In a pan, heat some oil, and add the hing, dried red chillies, urad dal, and some chana dal. Lightly roast the dals.
To this add some green chillies and ginger and add mustard seeds. Let the mustard seeds crackle.
Now add in the curry leaves, white sesame seeds and cook the sesame seeds for 30 sec and add in the carrots. Finally adjust the salt and toss in the idli in the masala.
Give a few toss and add in the coriander. Serve hot

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In a fresh pan, melt some butter, and add in some chopped garlic and green chillies in it. Cook on medium to low flame, to avoid the garlic from turning brown.
To this add some onions and boiled corn and cook while stirring for a few minutes till the onion is translucent.
Now add some salt along with pepper powder and lemon juice and toss the idli in this mixture. To finish add in chopped spring onions and toss. Your butter garlic idli is now ready to serve.