Instant pot rice kheer / Indian rice pudding in Instant pot

Rice kheer / rice pudding (arisi payasam in Tamil) was the very first recipe I tried in my instant pot for Thursday Guru pooja prasad. Rice kheer is a creamy Indian dessert recipe that is prepared for festivals and special occasions at home. The ease of this recipe has made me prepare this dish almost every week Thursday or Friday poojai. All we have to do is to just add in roasted basmati rice, water, milk, sugar, cardamom powder and few saffron threads. Cook in pressure cooker mode in instant pot for just 12 minutes and your creamy rice kheer is done ! It tastes more like restaurant style rice kheer.

Before making this rice kheer in instant pot, I referred so many recipes for perfect measurement, procedure and cooking time. Most of the recipes called for cooking rice in milk (in porridge mode or pressure cook mode) and then add sugar or condensed milk, flavoring ingredients like cardamom, saffron, nuts etc.  But I wanted a recipe like one pot one shot just like my pressure cooker semiya payasam.

When I was discussing about this with my friend Shalini, she suggested me to try this method. She has been doing making rice kheer in instant pot for the potluck, get togethers and weekend party following this procedure. Its a hassle free and easiest method to make this yummy Indian dessert even in the last minute. You can serve 10 people easily with just 1 cup of rice.

In Instant pot rice kheer, most of the people complain about curdling of milk or rice sticking to the bottom of instant pot or kheer getting burnt in the bottom. Don’t worry, this method doesn’t disappoint you in any way. Addition of water is the key here. You will get a rich, super creamy, thick and yummy rice kheer all the time.

I have used basmati rice, sugar and milk in this recipe. You can use raw rice, condensed milk or soy milk, Almond milk, coconut milk( for Vegan options) instead. You can also use evaporated milk.

Friends, do try this easy and creamy rice kheer in instant pot. You will love it and make it more often like me. Lets see how to make Indian rice pudding / rice kheer in instant pot with step by step pictures.

Instant pot rice kheer / rice pudding in Instant pot

Rice kheer / Rice pudding - Rich and creamy Indian dessert recipe using Instant pot

 

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Sweet

Serves: 6

Prep time: 5 Minutes

Cook time: 25 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

 

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 cup =250ml Basmati rice - 1/2 cup Sugar - 3/4 cup Water - 1 cup Milk - 4 to 5 cups Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp Saffron – 3 pinches Cashew nuts - 10 Ghee - 2 tbsp

HOW TO MAKE RICE KHEER IN INSTANT POT

1. Grind basmati rice coarsely. Wash and set aside.
2. Switch on Instant pot. Press SAUTE mode. Add 1 tbsp ghee.
3. Roast cashews till golden and remove in a plate.
4. Add the rice and roast for a minute. Firstly add water, mix well.
5. Then add milk, sugar, cardamom powder, saffron threads. Mix well.
6. Press CANCEL. Press PRESSURE COOK and set the time to 12 minutes in normal pressure.
7. Make sure pressure valve is in SEALING position. Let the pressure release NATURALLY (NPR). Open the cooker and mash the rice well.
8. Add more milk and sugar if needed.
9. Add roasted cashews. Mix well and serve hot. Enjoy !

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Take basmati rice and grind coarsely using pulse button in mixie. Wash it well and set aside. Wash the instant pot vessel and the inner ring portion of the lid thoroughly. Dry it completely. This helps to prevent curdling of kheer. Switch on the instant pot and press SAUTE button. Heat 1 tbsp ghee in the instant pot base vessel. Add cashew nuts and roast it till golden in color. Remove in a plate.  Add washed rice and roast for a minute. Add water (DO NOT SKIP WATER) and mix well. Add boiled milk (at roon temperature), sugar, cardamom powder and saffron threads. Mix well to scrape the rice sticking to the bottom of the vessel. Now press CANCEL button and press PRESSURE COOK button. Set the timer to 12 minutes in NORMAL pressure. Close the instant pot lid and keep the pressure valve in SEALING position. After 12 minutes, instant pot goes to warm mode and pressure releases. Let the pressure release naturally (NPR). Open the lid after the pressure button drops down. Mix well. Do not release the pressure forcefully. Milk will be splashed everywhere and make a mess. I removed it after 40 minutes. Kheer would be well cooked and looks thick. Mix well and check for taste and consistency. Add more milk and sugar if needed. I used 1/2 cup more milk. So totally I used 4.5 cups milk. Lastly add roasted cashewnuts. Mix well and serve hot. Enjoy !

Note

Wash the instant pot vessel, lid and dry it properly before cooking . It helps to avoid curdling of kheer. Do not skip water. It helps to avoid the kheer burning in the bottom. Make sure your scrape the bottom of vessel to avoid the rice sticking to the vessel and getting burnt. You can also use PORRIDGE Mode in instant pot but it takes longer time to cook. You can make the kheer thick or thin as per your wish. For variations, you can use condensed milk instead of sugar. Do not use JAGGERY. Kheer will curdle. If you want to use jaggery, make a thin syrup. Add it only after cooking the rice in milk and water. You can also make vermicelli kheer in the same way. You can set the cooking time even lesser as it cooks quickly. Do not try to quick release because hot milk spills from the vent.

Try this easy, yummy rice kheer in instant pot. You will love it !
 

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Dill leaves dal recipe / Sabsige soppu dal / Shepu dal/ Suva dal Recipe

Dill leaves dal is an easy and healthy recipe (Sabsige soppu in Kannada, Dill leaves in English, Shepu or Suva Bhaji in Hindi, Sathakuppai in Tamil and Sowa in Bengali). Sabbasige soppu / Sabsige soppu was very new to me until I come to Bangalore. My friends and neighbors here buy this soppu/ Keerai/ greens often. They add it along with coriander leaves in most of the dishes like instant idli, paddu/ paniyaram, akki roti, instant dosa varieties etc. Its very good for lactating mothers after pregnancy.

I tasted this dill leaves in Iyengar bakery masala bun for the first time and started loving its flavor. Then I tried a palya/ poriyal/ dry curry with dill leaves but my family didn't like its flavor. It became a flop in my house. So I stopped buying it.

Recently when I was looking for sago idli / sabbaki idli (recipe coming up next week) in a YouTube channel, dill leaves were added to the idli. It gave a nice and unique look to the idli. So after a long time, I bought a small bunch of dill leaves again and tried this dill leaves dal and sago idli with it. 

This dal recipe is of North Karnataka / Uttara Karnataka style sabsige soppu saaru with toor dal. Surprisingly both of them loved this sabbasige soppu dal recipe. They loved its flavor and had two servings. I am so happy that finally I found one good recipe to include this healthy greens in our diet. Before making the recipes, I explained its health benefits to my husband and daughter. Please find the health benefits below. 

HEALTH BENEFITS OF DILL LEAVES / SABSIGE SOPPU :

Dill leaves are rich in anti oxidants. They are a good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin A, D, Iron, Magnesium etc. It helps to protect against heart diseases and cancer.

Dill leaves also promote healthy vision, augment skin, boost immune functions, treat digestive anomalies, remedy for sleep problems, fortify bone health, relieve respiratory infections, regulate hormonal balance, and enhance reproductive health. 

Friends, do try this easy, yummy and healthy sabsige soppu dal/ dill leaves dal and enjoy with plain rice adding ghee. You will love it. For variations, you can use moong dal instead of toor dal.

Dill leaves dal / Sabsige soppu dal recipe

Dill leaves dal / Sabsige soppu dal recipe for plain rice and roti.

 

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Side dish

Serves: 4

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

 

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 250ml Toor dal or moong dal - 1/2 cup Dill leaves /Sabsige soppu - 1/2 cup Cooking oil - 2 tbsp Crushed Pepper + Cumin seeds - 1 tsp (pepper 1/2 tsp, cumin seeds 1 tsp) Big onion - 1 Crushed garlic - 10 cloves Curry leaves - few Tomato - 1 Green chilli - 2 Tamarind - small berry size Dhania powder - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Sugar or jaggery - 1/2 tsp

HOW TO MAKE DILL LEAVES DAL / SABSIGE SOPPU DAL

1. Wash and chop dill leaves, onion, tomato and green chilli.
2. Wash and pressure cook toor dal in enough water for 2 whistles.
3. Mash well and set aside. Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, crushed cumin+pepper.
4. Saute onion, crushed garlic, curry leaves, dill leaves and green chilli. Saute for 5 minutes. Add tomato and saute till mushy.
5. Now add the cooked dal, tamarind extract, dhania powder, sugar and salt.
6. Add required water and boil for few minutes. Serve hot with plain rice adding ghee. Enjoy !

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash and chop dill leaves, onion, tomato, green chilli and set aside. Wash and pressure cook toor dal adding required water, turmeric powder and few drops of oil. Pressure cook in low flame for 2 whistles. Open the cooker after the steam is released. Mash well and set aside. Now heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, crushed pepper + cumin seeds. Saute onion, curry leaves, crushed garlic cloves, green chilli and dill leaves. Saute for 5 minutes. The more you saute, the more flavor it lends. Saute in medium flame. Add cooked dal, tamarind extract, dhania powder, sugar or jaggery and salt. Mix well and add required water. Boil for few minutes till nice aroma emits out. Switch off the flame. Serve hot with plain rice adding few drops of ghee. If you make it thick, you can serve with roti as well. Enjoy !

Note

Add more green chillies based on your taste. You can use moong dal instead of toor dal. You can use red chilli powder instead of green chilli.

Try this easy, healthy, dill leaves dal for rice and roti. You will love it.

 

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Red capsicum peanut chutney | Red Bell pepper peanut chutney

I make capsicum chutney (bell pepper chutney) rarely at home because my daughter and my husband are not a big fan of it. So I rarely buy and make capsicum recipes at home. Recently I bought few red capsicum at an offer price and tried a side dish for idli dosa. As I have already shared a green capsicum chutney with roasted dals, I prepared this red capsicum chutney with peanuts.

It came out so well and we all relished it with hot idli and dosa. Raksha and Sendhil couldn’t make out this capsicum chutney as the taste of peanut, onion and tomato was dominant. Friends, do try this peanut red capsicum chutney. I am sure even capsicum haters would love this chutney. For variations, you can use green capsicum or yellow capsicum. But the color of chutney slightly varies as per the color of capsicums you use.

Ok, lets see how to make red capsicum peanut chutney/ red bell pepper chutney with step by step pictures.

Red capsicum chutney / Capsicum peanut chutney recipe

Red capsicum chutney / Capsicum peanut chutney recipe for idli dosa

 

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Chutney recipes

Serves: 4

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

 

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 cup - 250ml Cooking oil - 2 tbsp Red capsicum - 1 Tomato - 2 Big onion - 1 Red chilli - 3 Garlic - 3 cloves (optional) Roasted peanuts - 3 tbsp Grated coconut – 1 tbsp Tamarind - a small piece Salt & water - as needed To temper Cooking oil - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Urad dal – 1/2 tsp Curry leaves - few

HOW TO MAKE RED CAPSICUM CHUTNEY

1. Wash and chop capsicum, onion, tomato.
2. Dry roast peanuts till the skin crackles and leaves nice smell.
3. Heat oil in a kadai. Saute onion, red chilli, garlic cloves till onion turns transparent.
4. Add capsicum and saute for few minutes till soft. Add tomato and salt.
5. Saute till tomato turns mushy. Add roasted peanuts, tamarind piece, grated coconut.
6. Mix well and switch off the flame.
7. Let it cool down. Grind to a smooth paste adding water.
8. Temper mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves. Add to chutney, mix well.
9. Serve red capsicum chutney with idli and dosa. Enjoy !

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash and chop capsicum, tomato, onion, garlic cloves. Dry roast peanuts in a kadai or microwave for 2 to 3 minutes in high power. Cool down. No need to remove the skin. Heat oil in a kadai. Saute onion, garlic cloves, red chilli and capsicum. Saute till onion becomes transparent and capsicum turns soft. Add tomato and required salt. Saute till tomato turns mushy. Add roasted peanuts with or without skin . Lastly add grated coconut and tamarind piece. Mix well and switch off the flame. Cool down.  Transfer everything to a mixie jar. Grind to a coarse paste without adding water. Then add required water and grind to a smooth paste. Transfer to a serving bowl. Heat oil in a small kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves. Add to chutney, mix well and serve with hot idli, dosa. Enjoy !

Note

Adjust the quantity of red chillies based on your taste. You can skip coconut for variations. You can use deskinned peanuts or peanuts with skin. But it should be roasted. You can skip garlic and use ginger for variations. Also you can add lemon juice instead of tamarind.

Try this easy, yummy red capsicum chutney for idli, dosa and enjoy !

I served it with vazhaithandu dosai / Banana stem dosa. 

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Vazhaithandu dosai – How to make Banana stem dosa / Plantain stem dosa

I started making vazhaithandu dosai/ banana stem dosa / plantain stem dosa after tasting in a restaurant.  I make it by stuffing vazhaithandu masala in the center of dosa like our regular masala dosa. But Raksha is not a big fan of it. She doesn’t like to eat banana stem as poriyal, pachadi too. So I was thinking on how to include this healthy vegetable in her regular diet.

Suddenly this vazhaithandu dosai recipe by grinding and adding banana stem paste to regular idli batter flashed in my mind. I googled and found an easy and yummy dosa recipe in Chettinad samayal YouTube channel. It was an instant hit at home. As I expected, Raksha loved it very much and had more dosa. I am so happy that I got a perfect dish to make my daughter eat Vazhaithandu.

Friends, do try this version of vazhaithandu dosai. I am sure its a great way to make the fussy eaters consume this healthy vegetable. Ok, lets see how to make banana stem dosa with step by step pictures and video.

Check out my other vazhaithandu recipes too

• Vazhaithandu masala dosa recipe 

• Vazhaithandu juice

• Vazhaithandu kuzhmabu

• Vazhaithandu thayir pachadi

Vazhaithandu dosai - Banana stem dosa recipe

Vazhaithandu dosai - Banana stem dosa recipe

 

Cuisine: Tamil nadu

Category: Main course

Serves: 15

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 5 Minutes

Total time: 15 Minutes

 

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 up = 250ml Idli batter – 4 cups (5 cups idli rice, 1 cup urad dal) Raw banana stem – 1 Big onion – 1 OR Small onion - 6 Green chilli – 2 Ginger – 1/2 inch piece Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp Curry leaves – Few Salt – 1/4 tsp (If required) Cooking Oil - To drizzle over dosa Water - to grind banana stem

HOW TO MAKE BANANA STEM DOSA / VAZHAITHANDU DOSAI

1. Wash and slice the banana stem into rings. Immerse in buttermilk till use.
2. Grind onion, green chilli, ginger, curry leaves and cumin seeds coarsely.
3. Add chopped banana stem, add little water and grind to smooth paste.
4. Do not add more water. Grind to a thick but smooth paste.
5. Take thick idli batter and add this paste. Mix well and check for salt.
6. Add water to adjust consistency. Heat dosa tawa. Pour a ladleful of batter.
7. Spread it thin or thick. Drizzle oil around the dosa. Flip and cook the other side too.
8. Serve hot with coconut chutney, tomato chutney or sambar !

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Peel the outer stem part/ bark part and wash the inner ring. Chop into thin slices and keep immersed in buttermilk till use. Take a big mixie jar. Add onion, green chilli, ginger, cumin seeds and curry leaves. Grind coarsely without water. Now add in the batch of chopped banana stem slices by squeezing the buttermilk. Grind coarsely without adding water. Then add little water and grind to a smooth paste. Do not add more water. Firstly add 1/4 cup water. Try to grind to smooth paste by wiping the sides. Open the mixie jar and add the remaining banana stem pieces too. Now grind again to a smooth paste. Add little water if required. As banana stem is a watery vegetable, it doesn’t need more water to grind. After grinding, paste looks dark grey or black in color. Its completely normal. Don’t panic.  Take 4 cups of our regular idli batter in a wide bowl. Add this banana stem paste to the batter and mix well. Batter turns light grey in color after mixing. Check for taste and add salt if required. Add some water if required. Addition of water depends on the consistency of idli batter and the paste. So use water carefully. Heat a dosa tawa. Spread a ladleful of batter to make a thin or thick dosa. Let it cook in medium flame till 50%. Now drizzle oil all over the dosa. Flip and cook the other side OR remove once the bottom turns golden and top looks completely cooked. Fold and remove. Serve hot with chutney or sambar ! Enjoy !

Note

For variations, you can use red chilli instead of green chilli while grinding. You can make this dosa thin or thick as you like. No fermentation is required as we are using fermented idli dosa batter. Make sure idli batter is not too thin or watery. After adding paste, the batter will become even more thin. You can refrigerate this batter and use it for one day.

Try this healthy banana stem dosa/ vazhaithandu dosai for a change.

I am sure everyone will love it ! I made uthappam kind for me. 

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Pachai Sundakkai Puli Kuzhambu–Pachai Sundakkai Kara Kuzhambu

Last week I went to Salem after 10 months. Had a good time with my in-laws and parents. While coming back to Bangalore, my MIL gave me some vegetables that were grown in our house backyard. She gave me some pachai sundakkai / raw Turkey berry too.

After a long time, I am so happy to cook an interesting recipe with pachai sundakkai. Usually I make pacha sundakkai poricha kuzhambu learning from my MIL. But this time, I tried pachai sundakkai puli kuzhambu referring some YouTube channels. It came out so well in the first attempt itself as its more like our arachuvitta vatha kuzhambu.

If you don’t have fresh sundakkai in hand, you can use dried turkey berry/ sundakkai vathal too. It tastes and smells so good. You can make and store this pacha sundakkai kuzhambu in refrigerator and use it for 2 to 3 days. Its taste and flavor improves say by day. 

Friends, do check out this easy and yummy pachai sundakkai puli kuzhambu with step by step pictures. Enjoy mixing with plain rice and serve it with some papad and kootu / poriyal as side dish. You will love it !

Other common names for turkey berry include:

• prickly nightshade
• devil’s fig
• shoo shoo bush
• wild eggplant
• pea eggplant
• susumber

Pachai sundakkai kuzhambu recipe

Pachai sundakkai kuzhambu / Fresh turkey berry gravy for rice.

 

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Kuzhambu recipes

Serves: 4

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

 

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

Gingely oil - 4 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Methi seeds / fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Toor dal - 1 tsp Small onion - 10 OR big onion - 1 (cubed) Garlic cloves - 15 Curry leaves - few Pachai sundakkai / Fresh, raw turkey berry - 1 cup Tamarind - Small lemon size Tomato - 1 (finely chopped) Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Sambar powder - 1 tsp Jaggery - 1 tsp Salt & water - as needed To dry roast and grind Coriander seeds / Dhania - 1 tbsp / 3 tsp Grated coconut - 2 tbsp Red chilli - 5 to 7

HOW TO MAKE PACHAI SUNDAKKAI KUZHAMBU

1. Wash and chop pachai sundakkai into two or crush with mortar and pestle slightly. Set aside in water till use.
2. Wash and peel onion, garlic cloves. Chop tomato.
3. Heat a kadai. Dry roast dhania seeds, red chilli and coconut till nice aroma emits. Cool and grind to a smooth paste adding water.
4. Heat the kadai adding oil. Splutter mustard seeds, methi seeds, cumin seeds and toor dal.
5. Saute onion, garlic cloves and curry leaves. Add pacha sundakkai and saute for 5 minutes.
6. Now add tomato and saute till mushy. Add 1 cup of water and cover cook sundakkai for few minutes.
7. Add ground masala paste and 1 cup of tamarind extract. Add sambar powder, salt, turmeric powder and jaggery.
8. Let the kuzhambu boils till oil floats on top. Switch off the flame and transfer to a vessel.
9. Serve with plain rice along with kootu and appalam/ papad.

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash and crush the sundakkai lightly or chop into two halves. Keep them in water till use. Wash and chop onion, tomato and garlic cloves. Set aside. Heat a kadai and dry roast coriander seeds, red chilli and grated coconut till nice aroma arises. Let it cool and grind to a smooth paste adding required water. Heat oil in the kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, methi seeds, toor dal or chana dal and cumin seeds. Saute for a minute without burning them. Add onion, garlic and chopped sundakkai. Saute till onion becomes transparent. Sundakkai shrinks and becomes dark green in color. Add tomato and saute till mushy. Add 1 cup of water and cover the kadai. Boil and cook sundakkai is soft and well cooked. After sundakkai is cooked, add 1 cup of tamarind extract, ground masala paste, required salt, turmeric powder and sambar powder. Mix well. Add jaggery. Mix well and check for taste. Boil till oil floats on the top. Kuzhambu will become thick by this time. Check for taste and thickness, add little water if required. Switch off the flame. Transfer the kuzhambu to a vessel and cover it. Serve after 30 minutes to one hour to enjoy its best flavor and taste. Enjoy !

Note

You can add more red chillies and skip sambar powder. Do not burn any spices while roasting. So roast in medium flame patiently. You can skip tomato and add more tamarind if you like.

Do try this yummy and healthy pachai sundakkai kuzhambu. You will love it !

 

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

 

Chitra Ganapathy

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. 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.  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 !

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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