Name: Instant Idli (Steamed dumplings)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 Cup Semolina (Preferably coarse); 1 Green chilli (chopped); 1" Ginger (Finely chopped); ½ Onion (chopped); ½ tsp Mustard seeds; ½ tsp Bengal gram (Split and skinned also called Chana dal); ½ tsp Split black gram; Salt as required; 1 Cup Plain yogurt beaten; Small bunch of coriander chopped; 1 tsp Oil

Instant Idli (Steamed dumplings)

18 Jun 2015

by Deepthi (in memoriam)

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

20 minutes

Background

This recipe for instant idli doesn't need any fermentation and is very easy and quick to prepare. It is healthy and tastes delicious too.

Ingredients

1 Cup Semolina (Preferably coarse)
1 Green chilli (chopped)
1" Ginger (Finely chopped)
½ Onion (chopped)
½ tsp Mustard seeds
½ tsp Bengal gram (Split and skinned also called Chana dal)
½ tsp Split black gram
Salt as required
1 Cup Plain yogurt beaten
Small bunch of coriander chopped
1 tsp Oil

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, split black gram and Bengal gram to it. Let them splutter.
Add the ginger, green chilli and onion and fry for a minute.
Add the semolina and fry until brown taking care not to burn it. Keep aside and cool it.
After the semolina mixture is cooled down, add the plain yogurt and make to a thick batter.
Scoop the batter into an idli tray and steam it for 10 minutes.
After switching off the flame, let it sit for 5 min and serve hot.

Tips

The dry roasted semolina mixture can be cooled and stored in an air tight container.
It can be either steamed or can be made into upma (semolina thick porridge) by simply adding water.

https://cooktogether.com/recipe-items/instant-idli-steamed-dumplings/

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