Vegetable idli (south Indian dish)

• Servings: 4-5
• Soaking time: 6 hours.
• Grinding time:15 minutes.
• Fermentation time: 6-7 hours
• Preparation time: 10 minutes..
• Cooking time: 8-9 minutes(each stand).
• Total time: 34 minutes.

Idli and Dosa are one of the healthiest and tastiest food recognized by everybody. You can’t forget the taste, once you eat this yummy vegetable idli. Here I used carrot, beans, capsicum and cabbage; you may choose your own kinds of vegetables. Steamy, light vegetable idli are great for any time of the day. Serve with masala Sāmbhar and coconut chutney . It is bound to be family favorite.

Ingredients:

For idli:

• Boiled rice/parboiled rice: 3 cups
• Urad dal (split black gram): one and half cup
• Salt: 1 teaspoon
• Cooking soda (optional): 1 pinch
• Cooking oil: 2 teaspoon

For vegetable:

• Carrot: 1 no.
• Beans: 2-3 no.
• Capsicum: ½ no.
• Cabbage: 2-3 table spoon
• Onion: 1 no.
• Green chilli: 1-2 no.
• Chilli powder (optional): ½ teaspoon
• Chopped coriander leaves: 1 tablespoon
• Ginger: 1” piece

Preparation:

1. Soak rice and dal for 5-6 hours or overnight.
2. Grind the rice to a course paste with help of ‘dosa grinder’ or ‘mixer grinder’.
3. Grind the dal with water to a very smooth paste.
4. Mix both paste together, add salt, and stir well. Batter is ready.
5. Cover the batter; leave it for 6-7 hours for fermentation.
6. After fermentation, just before you are going to make idli, cut all vegetables into small pieces. Keep aside.

Method:

1. Add chopped vegetables, cooking soda and oil to the batter.
2. Smear the idli stand cups with little ghee/oil; pour ladleful batter in to cup of idli stand.
3. Place the idli cooker on the gas with a cup of water, heat the water; place the idli stand into the idli cooker and close the lid.
4. Cook until toothpick inserted near the centre of the idli comes out clean; it will take about 8-10 minutes.
5. Take out this idly with the help of spoon, and transfer into serving bowl.
6. Light fluffy vegetable idli is ready to serve with masala Sāmbhar and coconut chutney.
7. You can also serve with tomato onion chutney and dry sesame seed chutney.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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