I am not a big fan of idlis. Its only when I am ill that I have them. So I do not make the batter often. But one Saturday night, I had a craving for idlis. That's when I made these instant idlis. They are easy to make because there is no grinding etc involved and also taste great.
Ingredients
( Makes about 8 idlis)
Sooji - 1 cup
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Ginger - garlic paste - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 2-3 finely chopped
Chana daal - 1/2 tsp (optional)
soda - 1 pinch
Carrot - 1 small (cubed)
Green onion - 1-2 sprigs
Cashew / peanuts - 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves - 1-2 sprigs
Yogurt - 1 1/2 cups
Water - 1/2 cup
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt
Steps
1. Dry roast sooji till it turns golden brown.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Add ginger-garlic paste and green chilies and fry for sometime.
3. Add this to sooji and mix. Also add salt, soda, carrot, green onion, coriander leaves, coconut, yogurt and mix well. Let it rest for 1/2 hr.
4. Grease an idli stand. First put in the garnish you want and then put the mixture on top of it so that when you take out the idlis, the garnish can be seen on the top.
5. Steam for atleast 15min. Remove the idli stand and let it cool for 5 min. Now remove the idlis. Serve hot.
Serving ideas
Serve with sambhar or peanut chutney. You can also sprinkle some roasted chickpea powder on top of the idlis.
Get creative with the garnish. Try to make each idli look different.
Meal today: Rava idli with smoking hot pappu charu
Tips
Adding more yoghurt or oil makes the idlis softer. Take care that the batter is similar in consistency to that of the normal idli batter.
Rest the idlis for a couple of minutes before taking them out of the stand. It makes them easy to remove.
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