Curd Idli Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a very different and yummy recipe where the idlis are soaked in a seasoned curd mixture.
Curd Idli
This is one of a viewer requested recipe. Till that i have never tasted this curd idly. But as soon as i received the mail, i remembered that i had some leftover idlies from the morning. So i rushed and made a plateful of this goodness just for me. It tasted so good, you have to try it for sure.You can check out my curd vadai recipe too..
Ingredients for Curd Idli
- Idlies - 3
- Curd / Yogurt - ½ cup
- Idly Powder - 1 tsp + 1 tbsp + extra
- Salt to taste
- Sugar to taste
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Coriander Leaves / Cilantro as needed
For Seasoning:
- Oil - 1 tsp
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - ½ tsp
- Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - ½ tsp
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - ½ tsp
- Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - a pinch
- Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
How to Make Curd Idli
- Take curd, idly powder, salt and sugar in a bowl and mix well.
- Now make seasoning by heating oil and frying all stuffs till it is golden.
- Pour this over curd and mix well. Chill it in fridge till use.
- Heat a tawa with oil. Take idly and dip it in idly powder on both sides.
- Fry it on tawa till golden brown.
- Place this fried idly in a plate.
- Pour curd mix over this and sprinkle some idly powder over it.
- Top with some chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve immediately.
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Curd Idli Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 Idlies
- ½ cup Curd / Yogurt
- 1 tsp + 1 tblspn + extra Idly Powder
- Salt to taste
- Sugar to taste
- 1 tbsp Oil
- Coriander Leaves / Cilantro as needed
- For Seasoning:
- 1 tsp Oil
- ½ tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
- ½ tsp Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
- Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - a pinch
- Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
Instructions
- Take curd, idly powder, salt and sugar in a bowl and mix well.
- Now make seasoning by heating oil and frying all stuffs till it is golden.
- Pour this over curd and mix well. Chill it in fridge till use.
- Heat a tawa with oil. Take idly and dip it in idly powder on both sides.
- Fry it on tawa till golden brown.
- Place this fried idly in a plate.
- Pour curd mix over this and sprinkle some idly powder over it.
- Top with some chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve immediately.
Curd Idli Recipe Step by Step
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Torviewtoronto
looks wonderful
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi, nice to see this recipe will definitely try. I'm from Tirunelveli(Brahmin) we usually eat idly/dosai with milagai podi and curd. In my college days lot of people were never heard of eating eating idly/dosai with curd. But looks like it is coming in a different form now 🙂
BTW, you can try the same without podi for Maha. We used to give my kids idly with curd. They still love it. When you mash idly, use curd instead of water or any other liquid you may use.
Sanah Abdulla
Hiiii
Good Morning
I love the way u posting ur recipes. its perfect and awesome. thanks a lot.
i want to no how can we make idily powder. thank you in advance.
Aarthi
@Sanah AbdullaJHere you go
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2013/01/idli-milagai-podi-my-mums-recipe-idli.html
sonali
what is idly powder?
Aarthi
@sonalirecipe here
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2013/01/idli-milagai-podi-my-mums-recipe-idli.html
Anonymous
Hi sis,
Tried this recipe. I usually avoid the Curd Vadai recipe as it is very sour. But, just like the name, this recipe tasted different & so delicious. I served it to my family piping hot. They just loved it! I wish you post different variations to this recipe. I am an avid follower of your blog. Tried many recipes like biryani, potato curries etc. The best part is you haven't posted any recipes name-sake. Every recipe is different and I can see the hard work you put with this blog. Keep going! Good luck!
maria . K
pl tell me which type of rice you soaked- raw or parboiled or a combi?
great if you could be of help- thks