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Vegetable Idli
World Idli day is celebrated on 30th March. This day a Idli caterer made more 1300 varieties of idlis.It is a steamed dish,popular not only in south India ,but also many parts of the world.I t is gaining great popularity because it is a healthy steamed food,usually accompanied with sambhar and chutney.
It's subtle taste and soft texture is awesome.Nowdays there are many variants to this dish.They are quite easy to make,but for the first timers ,be a little patient,as it involves soaking and grinding to make a nice batter for the idlis.
All you need is some rice and lentils .They should be in a correct propationate to get a good soft idlis.
Method for the batter
Idli rice - 2 cups
normal rice - 1 cup
Whole urad dal - 1 cup
Funegreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
Wash the rice,dal and funegreek seeds throughly,and separately for at least seven hours.(cover with sufficient water)
Now grind each in a mixer or grinder adding little water until the rice is soft and smooth.The Dal should be ground until fluffy. Add the funegreek seed paste and mix all in a vessel and let ferment for 6 hours.
Once the batter is ready you can pour a ladle full of batter to the Idli mould and steam for 10 minutes.let cool and the idlis will come out white,buttery and soft.
Serve with hot sambhar and chutney.
We can make a variation to the dish,by adding some vegies.For this take some steamed idlis and cut them in fours.In a pan,add oil and saute onions,capsicum,carrots till soft,sprinkle salt and red chillies.Add soya sauce and chilly sauce and stir fry.Add the idlis and serve hot.
Now grind each in a mixer or grinder adding little water until the rice is soft and smooth.The Dal should be ground until fluffy. Add the funegreek seed paste and mix all in a vessel and let ferment for 6 hours.
Once the batter is ready you can pour a ladle full of batter to the Idli mould and steam for 10 minutes.let cool and the idlis will come out white,buttery and soft.
Serve with hot sambhar and chutney.
Special vegetable Idli
We can make a variation to the dish,by adding some vegies.For this take some steamed idlis and cut them in fours.In a pan,add oil and saute onions,capsicum,carrots till soft,sprinkle salt and red chillies.Add soya sauce and chilly sauce and stir fry.Add the idlis and serve hot.
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