Steamed Plain Idli
This simple, healthy and delicious dish is a treat in itself. Pair it with your favourite chutney or sambar and you have a wonderful breakfast or a delightful snack!
Ingredients:
- 1/2c whole Urad dal (Black lentil)
- 1/2c Parboiled rice
- 1/2c Raw rice, medium grain
- 1/2c Idli Rava (cream of rice)
- 1/4tsp Methi seeds (fenugreek)
Highlights
- Can be eaten as breakfast or as snack.
- For Dialysis & Diabetes.
- Portions – 8
- Serving Size – 2
Nutrients
- Calories: 162 Kcal
- Protein: 5 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fat: 0 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Phosphorus: 101 mg
- Calcium: 22 mg
- Potassium: 136 mg
Procedure:
- Soak dal and methi seeds together and different rice types in 4 different containers for at least 4 hours.
- Grind urad dal to a fine paste till smooth and pouring consistency.
- Grind parboiled rice and raw rice coarsely together.
- Add soaked Idli rava after squeezing the excess water to the above rice paste and grind it with the above batter for half a minute.
- Mix both urad dal and rice paste together thoroughly.
- Leave the container overnight to naturally ferment to approximately double of its original volume.
- To cook idlis, put the batter in lightly greased idli mould and steam it for 15 minutes.
- Remove from mould and serve hot with onion-coriander or ginger chutney.
Tip:
- You may use microwavable idli maker to cook 4 idlis in 4 minutes.
- May use only a touch of ghee if must.