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February 6, 2022

Bamboo Rice Idli dosa Recipe | Moongil Arisi Idli Dosa

Bamboo rice idli

Bamboo rice / Moongil arisi is a super healthy and nutritious rice variety. It is actually the seed that is produced by a flowering bamboo at the end of its life span. Its flowering pattern may vary up to 100 years. Bamboo rice is considered to be a forest produce and in most places only the local tribals are allowed to collect these seeds.

Bamboo rice is a miraculous grain with lots of health benefits like high protein content than regular rice and wheat, good for joint pains, lowers cholesterol, manage blood pressure, good source of Vitamin B6 and it has anti diabetic properties.

There are no visible side effects for this rice but people who has thyroid disorders or people who take medicines for Thyroid should avoid taking this rice as it may interfere with the action of medicine and decrease its levels too much.

Moongil arisi dosa

Friends, Bamboo rice is versatile just like other rice varieties. We can cook it and consume as plain rice or make tiffin varieties like idli, dosa, pongal, upma and some dessert recipes like payasam / kheer.

Today I have shared a super healthy and tasty Bamboo rice idli and dosa batter recipe which gives you soft, spongy idli and crispy dosa. Soon I will try to make kheer/ payasam with it and share here. 

Ok, now lets check out Moongil arisi idli dosai recipe with step by step pictures and video.

Bamboo rice idli

Bamboo rice idli dosa recipe - Moongil arisi idli dosa recipe


Bamboo rice idli dosa recipe - Moongil arisi idli dosa recipe

Bamboo rice idli dosa recipe - Moongil arisi idli dosa recipe


 
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Main course
Serves: 30
Prep time: 18 Hours
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 18H 20 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
  • Bamboo rice / Moongil arisi - 1 cup
  • Idli rice - 1 cup
  • Urad dal - 1/2 cup
  • Thick poha / Rice flakes - 1/4 cup
  • Fenugreek seeds / Methi seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt & water - as needed
HOW TO MAKE BAMBOO RICE IDLI DOSA
  1. Wash the bamboo rice thrice till water runs clear. 
  2. Add the idli rice, urad dal, poha and methi seeds. Wash everything.
  3. Soak it for 5 hours. Grind to smooth paste adding required salt and water.
  4. Transfer to a big vessel and cover it. Ferment it overnight or minimum 12 hours.
  5. Grease idli mould and pour batter. Steam it for 10 to 15 minutes.
  6. Rest for 2 minutes and then remove it. Serve hot with chutney or sambar.
  7. To make Bamboo rice dosa, take the required batter in a vessel. Add little water and dilute the batter. Mix well and spread dosa on a hot tawa.
  8. Make it thin or thick as you wish. Serve hot with chutney or sambar. Enjoy !
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash the Bamboo rice first till water runs clear. Then add idli rice, urad dal, methi seeds and poha. Wash everything together along with Bamboo rice for twice. Add required water and soak it together for 5 hours.
    • Bamboo rice idli
  • Grind everything together to a smooth paste by adding required salt and water. Transfer the batter to a big vessel and cover it with a plate.
  • Let the batter ferment overnight or minimum 12 hours based on the weather. The next morning, batter would have raised well. Mix gently.
  • Bmboo rice idli
  • Boil water in idli pot. Grease idli plate with sesame oil or place a wet cotton cloth. Pour the idli batter. Place the idli plate and steam it for 10 to 15 minutes till the back of spoon or tooth pick comes out clean. Rest the idli plate for 2 minutes and then remove the idli. Serve hot with chutney or sambar. 
    • Bmboo rice idli
  • To make Bamboo rice dosa, take the required idli batter in a bowl. Add little water and dilute the batter. Mix well. Heat a dosa tawa. Pour a ladleful of batter and spread the dosa thin or thick as you like. Let it cook for a minute in medium flame. Then drizzle oil around the dosa and cook till it turns golden in color. Flip the dosa and cook the other side too. Remove and serve hot with chutney or sambar.


Enjoy !

Note

    1. Wash the Bamboo rice well till water runs clear because it has dust and debris.
    2. Do not skip Aval / Poha. It gives soft, spongy idli and golden colored dosa.
    3. This batter gets fermented quickly. So adjust the fermentation time based on the weather condition in your place.

      
      Enjoy this healthy Bamboo rice idli dosa with your favorite chutney and sambar.

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    January 4, 2022

    Rava Idli Without ENO, Baking Soda - Instant Suji Ki Idli Without Eno

    rava idli without eno and baking soda


    Instant Rava idli without ENO, baking soda was in my try list for years (Suji ki idli in Hindi). Some of my readers and friends were also asking me to try and share this recipe in my blog. After so many trial and errors, I am hooked up with this recipe. Usually rava idli batter without ENO, Baking soda needs to be fermented at least for 1 to 4 hours to get soft idli. It may be helpful for people living in hot places. For me, being in Bangalore, this trick never worked. I always end up making hard idli even after resting the batter for few hours.

    Usually we use rava and curd in same quantity. Once I tried adding the leftover sour curd which is double the quantity of rava. i.e I used 2 cups of sour curd for 1 cup of roasted rava. Voila ! Idli came out super soft and fluffy. We all loved it. From then, this instant rava idli recipe without using ENO and baking soda has become my go to recipe. I make this idli at least once in a week for our dinner. 

    rava idli without eno and baking soda

    Bachelors and working women can make it easily. As its ENO and Soda free, we can have it without any guilt. To me coconut chutney is the best side dish for rava idli. You can also have it with tomato chutney or sambar if you like. Friends, do try this easy, yummy, instant Rava idli recipe without ENO, baking soda and enjoy! Check out the video below. 

    Do check out my other Idli varieties too. 

     rava idli without eno and baking soda



    Rava idli without ENO, baking soda


    Rava idli without ENO, baking soda

    Rava idli without ENO, baking soda - sooji idli without ENO, baking soda


     
    Cuisine: Indian
    Category: Main course
    Serves: 10 to 12
    Prep time: 10 Minutes
    Cook time: 20 Minutes
    Total time: 30 Minutes
     


    INGREDIENTS
    1 cup = 250ml
    • Dry roasted rava / Semolina / Suji - 1 cup
    • Sour curd - 2 cups
    • Salt - as needed
    To temper
    • Cooking oil - 1 tbsp
    • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
    • Urad dal - 1 tsp
    • Chana dal - 2 tsp
    • Green chilli - 1
    • Ginger - 1 inch piece
    • Curry leaves - few
    • Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp (optional)
    • Cashew nuts - to decorate (optional)
    HOW TO MAKE RAVA IDLI WITHOUT ENO
    1. Dry roast rava/ semolina in a hot kadai in low flame for 5 minutes without changing its color.
    2. Transfer to a bowl. Heat oil in the kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, green chilli, curry leaves, ginger.
    3. Saute till dal turns golden. Add to the roasted rava. Add salt and mix well.
    4. Add curd and mix well to make thick and pourable batter. Add little water if necessary.
    5. Grease idli plate with oil and pour the batter. Steam in idli pot for 15 minutes or till tooth pick comes out clean.
    6. Remove the idli plate and rest for 2 minutes. Scoop out the idli and serve hot with coconut chutney.
    METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
    • Heat a kadai and dry roast rava in low flame for 5 minutes without changing its color. Transfer to a bowl.rava idli without eno and baking soda
    • Heat oil in the kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, finely chopped green chilli, ginger(optional) and saute well till dals turn golden brown in color.
    • rava idli without eno and baking soda
    • Add this to roasted rava. Add required salt and 2 cups of sour curd. Mix well to make thick and pourable batter. If necessary add little water based on the thickness of curd.
    • rava idli without eno and baking soda
    • Grease idli mould with little oil. Pour the batter. Boil water in idli pot and steam the idli for 15 minutes or till inserted tooth pick comes out clean.
    • rava idli without eno and baking soda
    • Switch off the flame and remove the idli plate. Rest for 5 minutes. Scoop out the idli and serve hot with coconut chutney.

      Enjoy !

    Note

    • Use sour curd for best results.

    • Steam it for 10 to 15 minutes based on the size of mould. Make sure water starts to roll boil before you place idli plate.

    Try this easy, healthy, instant rava idli without Eno and baking soda. Enjoy !

    rava idli without eno and baking soda


     
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    September 20, 2021

    Hotel Style Thatte Idli Recipe– Soft Bidadi Thatte Idli

    thatte idli recipe

    This is my second version of Karnataka specia thatte idli recipe also known as plate idli in English (In Kannada, Thatte means plate). Long back I shared a fool proof recipe for thatte idli learning from my School moms group friend Priya. I have been following that recipe for years. Recently I was watching some Bidadi special thatte idli from popular hotels in YouTube. Based on the recipes they shared, I tried this recipe from Bagya Tv YouTube channel which is very similar to my Kushboo idli.

    Thatte idli came out super soft and spongy. Usually baking soda is added in most of the recipes. But I did not even used baking soda. Still idli came out so well. I have used thatte idli stand that I bought in Amazon. But you can make this idli even without thatte idli stand. You can simply use the lid of steel boxes or make it as normal idli. There will be no difference in texture and taste. 

    Friends, If you are looking for a super soft, fluffy thatte idli recipe, you must try this one. I am sure you will love the result. Lets see how to make Karnataka hotel style thatte idli recipe with step by step pictures and a video. 



    thatte idli

    Hotel style Thatte idli recipe


    Hotel style Thatte idli recipe

    Karnataka Hotel style Thatte idli recipe


     
    Cuisine: Karnataka
    Category: Main course
    Serves: 15
    Prep time: 10 Minutes
    Cook time: 20 Minutes
    Total time: 30 Minutes
     


    INGREDIENTS
    1 cup = 250ml
    • Idli rice / Salem rice / Boiled rice - 3 cups
    • Urad dal - 1 cup ( I used white, round dal)
    • Fenugreek / Methi seeds - 1/2 tsp
    • Thick Rice flakes / Aval / Poha - 1/2 cup
    • White, big Sago / Sabudana - 1/4 cup
    • Salt & water - as needed
    HOW TO MAKE THATTE IDLI
    1. Wash the rice thrice till water is clear.
    2. To the rice, add urad dal and methi seeds. Wash once and soak in enough water for 4 hours. 
    3. In another bowl, wash and soak sago and poha for 4 hours.
    4. Grind everything together till it turns to smooth paste.
    5. Collect the batter in a big bowl and close it with a lid. \
    6. Ferment the batter over night or 12 hours. The next morning, mix the batter well.
    7. Grease thatte idli plate with oil or line with cotton cloth and pour the batter to fill it. Boil water in idli pot.
    8. Steam it for 15 minutes till idli is non sticky to touch.
    9. Remove the thatte idli plate and rest for few minutes. Loosen the sides and remove it.
    10. Serve hot with your favorite chutney and sambar. I served with Kempu chutney/ Red chutney !
    METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
    • Wash the idli rice twice or thrice till the water looks clear. Add urad dal, methi seeds and wash it once. Add required water and soak the rice, dal mixture for 4 hours minimum.

    • In another bowl, wash and soak sago, poha for 4 hours. I soaked in drinking water and used the same water for grinding. 
    • thatte idli recipe
    • Grind the soaked rice, urad dal, methi seeds, sago and poha till smooth. Add required water while grinding. I did not add salt while grinding as it delays fermentation for Bangalore weather.

    • Collect the batter in a big bowl. Cover with a lid and ferment the batter over night or 12 to 15 hours.
    • thatte idli recipe
    • The next morning, batter would have raised well. Add salt and mix the batter well. Grease thatte idli plates with oil or line the plate with cotton cloth.
    • thatte idli recipe
    • Pour 2 to 3 ladles of batter and arrange in the stand. Boil water in idli pot and place the thatte idli stand. If you don’t have thatte idli stand, you can use steel box lids and pour the batter. Place the lid over the idli plate and steam it for 15 to 20 minutes till idli is non sticky to touch.
    • Remove the plate and rest for few minutes. Loosen the sides with a knife or spoon. Remove the idli and serve hot with your favorite chutney and sambar. Enjoy !
          thatte idli recipe

    Note

    • For variations, you can add a pinch of baking soda, rest the batter for 10 minutes before making idli.
    • Idli should be steamed for 15 to 20 minutes to cook well.
    • If you have not used cotton cloth to line the plate, remove the idli after resting for 5 minutes else idli will break while removing it.

    Serve this hot and yummy Thatte idli with butter and red chutney, sambar or sagu.

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    June 18, 2021

    Sabudana Idli | Sago Idli Recipe | Javvarisi Idli | Sabakki Idli Recipe

    sabudana idli

    I make Sago recipes / Sabudana recipes (Javvarisi in Tamil) very rarely in my kitchen as my family is not fond of it. Even If I make it, I usually make javvarisi upma or add it while making Kushboo idli. Recently I came across this Instant sago idli recipe. I used white, big sago in this recipe. So I soaked it for nearly 5 hours to make this idli. 

    Unlike our regular idli recipe, this idli batter doesn’t need overnight fermentation. You can make idli instantly as soon as you make the batter. If you have pre soaked sabudana in hand, this sabudana idli can be prepared under 10 minutes. Though its my first attempt, It came out so well. You can use Nylon javvarisi instead of big ones. 

    I served it with Karnataka style Kempu chutney / Red coconut chutney by following the recipe from Sudha’s kitchen YouTube channel. Surprisingly Raksha and Sendhil loved it very much. Friends, do try this instant sabudana idli / Javvarisi idli at home and enjoy !


    sago idli

     

    Sabudana idli recipe / Sago idli / Javvarisi idli recipe


    Instant sabudana idli recipe / Sago idli / Javvarisi idli recipe

    Instant sabudana idli recipe / Sago idli / Javvarisi idli recipe


     
    Cuisine: Indian
    Category: Main course
    Serves: 20
    Prep time: 10 Minutes
    Cook time: 20 Minutes
    Total time: 30 Minutes
     


    INGREDIENTS
    1 cup = 250ml
    • Sabudana – 1 cup (white, round)
    • Sooji /Rava – 1.5 cups
    • Curd – 1.5 cups
    • Baking soda OR ENO – 1/2 tsp
    • Water – 1/2 cup
    • Salt – as needed
    • Dill leaves or coriander leaves – 1/4 cup
    Karnataka Red chutney / Kempu chutney
    • Grated coconut – 1/3 cup
    • Roasted gram dal – 1/2 cup
    • Soaked red chilli – 2 to 4 (Use byadgi chilli for bright red color)
    • Tamarind – small piece
    • Garlic – 5
    • Ginger – small piece
    • Curry leaves – 5
    • Cumin seeds- 1/4 tsp
    • Salt & water – as needed
    To temper the chutney
    • Cooking oil - 2 tsp
    • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
    • Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
    • Curry leaves - few
    HOW TO MAKE SABUDANA IDLI
    1. Wash and soak sabudana / sago in enough water for 4 hours.
    2. Mash it well and add rava, curd, salt, chopped coriander leaves and water.
    3. Mix well. Lastly add baking soda or ENO. Mix well and rest for 10 minutes.
    4. Fill the idli mould with batter.
    5. Boil water in idli pot. Steam idli for 20 minutes.
    6. Remove the idli plate and rest for 5 minutes.
    7. Remove the idli and serve with chutney.
    METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
    • Wash and soak sabudana/ sago in enough water for 4 hours. Mash it.
    • sabakki idli
    • Add the rava / Sooji, curd, salt, chopped coriander leaves and water. Mix well. Lastly add baking soda or ENO and mix well. Rest the batter for 10 minutes.
    • sabudana idli
    • Boil water in idli pot. Take a greased idli plate. Pour the batter and fill the mould till 3/4th.
    • sabudana idli
    • Steam it for 20 minutes. Open the lid and check if the idli is done. Remove the idli plate and rest it for 5 minutes.
    • sabudana idli
    • Remove the idli and serve hot with red coconut chutney or tomato chutney. Enjoy !

    Note

    • You can use nylon javvarisi instead of white, big ones. In that case, you can soak it for 1 to 2 hours. Soak in hot water for quick soaking.


    Try this easy, instant sabudana idli and enjoy ! 

    Instant sabudana idli

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    January 6, 2021

    Jowar Idli recipe without rice / Cholam Idli Recipe / Sorghum Idli Recipe

    Cholam idli recipe

    After a long time, I started making millet recipes in my kitchen. My recent try was this jowar idli recipe/ Sorghum idli dosa batter without rice. Jowar is a healthy gluten free millet which is high in fiber, protein and packed with essential minerals and vitamins. Its a great alternative for atta/ wheat flour and all purpose flour / maida. It is good to control diabetics, thyroid and aids weight loss. Sorghum is known as Cholam in Tamil, Jonnalu in Telugu, Jola in Kannada, Jowar in Hindi.

    There are two varieties of Jowar in India. One is white in color and other one is red jowar which is called as Irumbu cholam/ Irungu cholam in Tamil and Malayalam. I have used white variety in this recipe.

    For all millet idli recipes, I use a combination of millet, urad dal and poha / aval / pressed rice to replace rice. It comes out well and soft every time. Not only idli, you can also make crispy dosa with the same batter. But the only problem I face with all the millet idli batter is, you cannot refrigerate and store the batter for more days like our regular idli dosa batter. Millet idli dosa batter should be used within 2 days for best taste. 

    This Jowar idli dosa batter is also the same like other millet idli batter recipes. You have to consume it within a day or two even under refrigeration. Other than this factor, you will not find much difference in taste, flavor from our regular idli dosa. I am sure you will love its spongy and soft texture. 

    Jowar idli tastes the best with coconut chutney, tomato and onion based chutneys or tomato thokku. I served it with tomato thokku and idli podi. We loved it. I am happy that I can include this recipe in our regular diet too. Friends, do try this easy and yummy jowar idli / Sorghum idli and enjoy for your breakfast and dinner !

    Check out my foxtail millet idli

    Kodo millet idli

    Ragi idli 

    Pearl millet idli

    Pearl millet dosa

    Jowar idli without rice

    Jowar idli / Sorghum idli/ Jonna idli without rice


    Jowar idli / Sorghum idli/ Jonna idli without rice

    Jowar idli / Sorghum idli/ Jonna idli dosa batter recipe without rice


     
    Cuisine: Indian
    Category: Main course
    Serves: 15
    Prep time:5Hours
    Cook time:10Minutes
    Total time:5 Hours 10 Minutes
     


    INGREDIENTS
    1 cup = 250ml
    • Jowar / Sorghum / Cholam - 2 cups
    • White, round urad dal - 1/2 cup
    • Poha / Pressed rice / Aval - 1/2 cup
    • Methi seeds / Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
    • Salt & Water - as needed
    HOW TO MAKE JOWAR IDLI
    1. Wash the jowar and poha till you get clear water.
    2. Soak in enough water for 5 hours.
    3. Wash and soak urad dal and methi seeds for 2 hours.
    4. First grind urad dal to a smooth, thick batter. Transfer to a big bowl.
    5. Then grind soaked jowar to a smooth paste. Add to urad dal batter.
    6. Mix well with hands. Cover and ferment the batter over night or 12 hours.
    7. The next morning, add salt and mix the batter with a ladle.
    8. Pour in a greased idli plate and steam in a pot for 10 minutes.
    9. Remove and rest for a minute. Then scoop out and enjoy with chutney, sambar !
    METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
    • Wash the jowar, poha together for 3 to 4 times to remove the dust. Wash till you see clear water. Add enough water and soak it for 5 hours.

    • Wash the urad dal + methi seeds together for 2 times and enough water to soak it for 2 hours.
    • Jowar idli without rice
    • First grind urad dal to a smooth, thick batter adding required water. If you are grinding the batter in wet grinder, add water gradually and grind to a smooth, thick paste like butter. If you are using mixie, use ice water to grind the batter. Collect the urad dal batter in a big, wide bowl with space for fermentation. 

    • Now grind the soaked jowar + poha to a smooth, thick paste adding required water. Add the jowar batter to urad dal batter and mix well with your hands to aid fermentation. Cover the batter and ferment it overnight or 12 hours based on the weather in your place. 
    • Jowar idli recipe without rice
    • The next morning, batter would have raised well. Add required salt and mix well. Take idli plate and grease with gingely oil.

    • Roll boil water in an idli pot. Place the idli plate and steam cook for 10 minutes. Check with a tooth pick or with a wet finger. If it comes out clean, idli is done. Remove the idli plate and wait for 2 minutes. Then scoop it with a flat spoon and serve in a plate. Enjoy with sambar or chutney !Jowar idli recipe without rice 

    Note

    • You can use cooked rice instead of poha.
    • You can use thick or thin poha/aval for this idli
    • If you are using mixie, use ice cold water for grinding the batter to avoid heating of mixie jar.
    • Soak jowar and dal separately and grind them separately.
    • If you want to soak and grind everything together, use 3:1 ratio of jowar and urad dal. i.e use 1.5 cups jowar and 1/2 cup urad dal. 


    Try this easy, yummy and healthy Jowar idli for your breakfast / dinner !

    I served it with tomato thokku and idli podi. 

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    February 7, 2020

    Black Urad Dal Idli Dosa – Karuppu Ulundhu Idli, Dosai

    black urad dal idli dosa
    Recently I started making idli, dosa batter adding black urad dal (Karuppu ulundhu in Tamil) instead of white urad dal. When I was newly married I have seen my MIL making idli batter with black urad dal but she removes the skin before grinding the batter. Though its a time consuming process, I found it healthier than white urad dal idli. But here I have made the black urad dal idli with skin. I used whole, round black gram dal. You can use split black urad dal too. In my native place Tirunelveli, we make black urad dal dosa which we call as Kurunai dosai in Tamil. I have shared that recipe in my blog years ago. I have always wanted to try soft idli with black urad dal. So I tried it recently and succeeded in my attempt too. Only the color of idli, dosa looks grey otherwise there is no difference in taste and softness.

     Friends, do try this healthy idli with black urad dal and let me know your feedback.

    black urad dal idli

    black urad dal dosa

    Black urad dal idli dosa recipe


    Black urad dal idli dosa recipe

    Idli , dosa batter with idli rice/ boiled rice and black urad dal



    Cuisine: Tamil nadu
    Category: Main course
    Serves: 4
    Prep time: 14 Hours
    Cook time: 20 Minutes
    Total time: 14Hours 20 Minutes



    INGREDIENTS
    1 cup = 240ml
    • Idli rice / Salem rice - 4 cups
    • Black urad dal - 1 cup
    • Fenugreek seeds / Methi seeds – 1/2 tsp
    • Salt and water - as needed
    HOW TO MAKE BLACK URAD DAL IDLI DOSA
    1. Wash and soak idli rice, fenugreek seeds for twice or thrice. Soak for 4 hours.
    2. Wash and soak black urad dal for 2 to 3 hours.
    3. In a wet grinder, grind black urad dal with skin till fluffy, smooth adding required water.
    4. Collect the batter in a bowl. Grind the rice to a smooth paste adding required salt.
    5. Add to urad dal batter. Mix them well.  Ferment the batter over night.
    6. The next day, mix the batter well. Steam idli for 10 to 15 minutes.
    7. For making dosa, take the required batter in a bowl. Add little water to dilute the batter.
    8. Heat dosa tawa and spread a ladleful of dosa batter. Cook both sides and serve hot.
    9. Serve black urad dal idli and dosa with coconut chutney or sambar !
    BLACK URAD DAL IDLI DOSA - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
    • Wash the idli rice and fenugreek seeds twice or thrice till the water runs clear. Soak it for 4 hours. Wash and soak black urad dal for 2 to 3 hours minimum.

    • In a wet grinder, take the soaked black urad dal with skin. Grind it adding sufficient water. Make a smooth, spongy batter and collect in a bowl. Do not make the batter too thick or too watery. 
    • black urad dal idli dosa

    • Grind soaked rice adding required water and salt to a smooth paste. Collect this batter with urad dal batter. Mix both the batter well using your hands.

    • Ferment the batter overnight or for 12 hours based on the weather. Batter increases in quantity and becomes fluffy and porous. The next day, mix the batter well.
    • black urad dal idli dosa
    • Boil water in idli pot. Grease idli plate with oil. Pour idli batter till 3/4th of the mould and steam for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the idli plate. Rest for 5 minutes and scoop the idli.

    • To make dosa, take the required batter in a bowl. Add little water and loosen the batter. Heat a dosa pan. Make dosa and cook both the sides. Remove and serve with chutney, sambar. black urad dal idli dosa

    Note

    • You can use split black urad dal or whole black urad dal.
    • Do not remove the skin after soaking the dal.
    • Grind the urad dal batter fluffy and smooth. Do not make it watery or too thick. 

    Try this healthy black urad dal idli , dosa and enjoy !
    Karuppu ulundhu idli dosai
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    September 18, 2019

    Karnataka Idli Recipe – Soft Idli With Idli Rava

    Karnataka idli recipe
    Karnataka style idli rava idli (also known as rice rava idli) became my favorite when I tasted this idli with sambar in my School moms group friends Megha’s house. As a big fan of idli recipes, I love to eat only pillow soft, spongy idli. But Idli rava idli has a grainy texture. It will crumble if you dip in sambar which I didn’t like it in early days. So I used to make idli rava idli by grinding idli rava / rice rava along with urad dal to a smooth batter. I made a detailed blog post too. Please check this link.

    We can make super soft idli and crispy dosa with that batter. But the authentic and traditional Karnataka style idli recipe that is prepared in home and hotels is very easy to make and tastes different. This batter can be prepared using a mixie. Here people use Idli rava and urad dal in the ratio of 3:1. All we have to do is to soak idli rava and urad dal separately for 1 to 3 hours. Grind urad dal to a smooth batter and mix the soaked idli rava. Make the batter and ferment it. Batter doubles beautifully the next day. Just mix well, add salt, baking soda (optional) and make idli. Idli comes out super soft and white in color.

    The only disadvantage in this recipe is you can only make idli with this batter. Dosa cannot be prepared with idli rava as the batter is very coarse. It will come out hard. Friends, do try this easy and yummy Karnataka hotel style idli recipe with step by step pictures and video. Soon I will post Karnataka hotel idli sambar.

    Check out my Bangalore style watery coconut chutney recipe too !



    Idli with idli rava



    Idli using idli rava


    Karnataka idli recipe - Idli rava idli recipe


    Karnataka idli recipe - Idli rava idli recipe

    How to make soft idli rava idli recipe in Karnataka hotel style



    Cuisine: Karnataka
    Category: Breakfast
    Serves: 40
    Prep time: 10 Minutes
    Cook time: 20 Minutes
    Total time: 30 Minutes



    INGREDIENTS
    1 cup = 250ml
    • Idli rava / Idli sooji - 3 cups
    • Urad dal - 1 cup (I used white, round urad dal)
    • Water - to soak & grind
    • Salt - as needed
    • Cooking soda / baking soda - a pinch
    HOW TO MAKE KARNATAKA IDLI RECIPE
    1. Wash and soak idli rava in enough water for 1 to 3 hours.
    2. Wash & soak urad dal in 3 cups of water for 1 to 3 hours.
    3. In a mixie jar, grind urad dal to a smooth batter adding the soaked water.
    4. Take the batter in a big vessel. Drain the excess water in soaked idli rava.
    5. Squeeze it gently and add the idli rava to urad dal batter.
    6. Mix both well. Ferment overnight. Batter will double in quantity.
    7. Add salt, baking soda and mix well.
    8. Steam water in idli pot. Pour idli batter in greased idli plate.
    9. Steam it for 10 minutes till its cooked.
    10. Remove the idli plate and rest for 2 minutes.
    11. Scoop the idli and enjoy with sambar or chutney.
    HOW TO MAKE IDLI WITH IDLI RAVA - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
    • In a bowl, wash and soak idli rava / rice rava in enough water for 1 to 3 hours. In another bowl, wash and soak urad dal in 3 cups of drinking water for 1 to 3 hours.
    • Karnataka idli with idli rava
    • Take the urad dal in a big mixie jar. Add the soaked water and grind to a smooth paste. Batter should be thick, smooth, not too thin and watery. So adjust the quantity of soaked water accordingly.

    • Transfer the batter to a bigger sized vessel. Now take the soaked idli rava. Drain the excess water carefully by sliding the vessel. Squeeze the idli rava gently and add to urad dal batter. Do not squeeze hard to remove all the water content. There should be some water while mixing with urad dal batter.
    • Karnataka idli with idli rava
    • Squeeze and mix all the idli rava to the urad dal batter. Mix well with your hands to aid fermentation. Consistency of batter should be like regular idli dosa batter.

    • Do not add salt now. Salt curbs fermentation process. So we are going to add the next morning after fermentation. Close the batter container and set aside for fermentation. Keep it overnight or minimum 12 hours based on the weather.
    • Karnataka idli with idli rava
    • The next morning batter would have doubled in quantity, sometimes overflowing too. Add required salt and a pinch of baking soda (optional). Mix well with a ladle.
    • Heat water in an idli pot. Take an idli plate and grease with sesame oil. Pour the batter in each mould. Steam it for 10 to 12 minutes till idli is cooked well. Dip your finger in water and make a hole in the idli. If your finger comes out non-sticky, idli is cooked else cook for more time. Karnataka idli with idli rava
    • Switch off the flame. Remove the idli plate. Rest for 2 minutes. Then remove the idli using a flat, big spoon. Enjoy with hot sambar or watery chutney !

    Note

    • Urad dal should be soaked a minimum of 1 hour. Its ok if you soak for 3 to 4 hours too.
    • This idli crumbles if you try to dip in sambar. So its better to serve as shown in the picture below. You should use a spoon to eat this idli.
    • You cannot make dosa with this batter.
    • Make sure idli batter consistency is not thick. It should be pourable like usual batter.
    • You can refrigerate this batter and use up to one week.
    Enjoy this easy Karnataka style idli rava idli with sambar or watery chutney !
    Karnataka idli with idli rava

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