Instant Idli with Raw Tomato Chutney
Recipe Source: Ruchis kitchen Instant Idlies which can be made in less than 30 mins. This requires no fermentation. Very easy to make on busy weeknights.
Ingredients
FOR INSTANT IDLI
- Rice Flour - 1 cup
- Poha / aval - ¼ cup
- Urad dal flour - ½ cup
- Water as needed
- Salt to taste
- Lemon - ½ lemon
- Eno fruit salt - 1.5 tsp
- Fenugreek powder / vendaya podi - ¼ tsp
FOR RAW TOMATO CHUTNEY:
- Tomato - 2
- Tamarind - 1 tsp
- Garlic - 5 to 6 cloves
- Dry Red chillies - 4 to 5
- Kashmiri red chillies - 3 to 4
- Jaggery - 2 tsp
- Salt to taste
FOR SEASONING:
- Gingelly oil - 3 tblsp
- Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
- Urad dal - 1 tsp
- Dry red chilli - 1
- Curry leaves a sprig
Instructions
FOR INSTANT IDLI
- Take poha, urad dal powder, rice flour, fenugreek powder and salt in a blender and powder fine.
- Now take it in a bowl.
- Add water little by little and make it into a thick batter.
- Add in lemon juice, eno fruit salt and mix well.
- Grease idli moulds. Spoon the batter into the moulds and place in idli steamer. Steam for 8 to 10 mins.
- Remove from the moulds and serve.
- For chutney. Take all ingredients in a blender and puree till smooth.
- Take it in a bowl. Make seasoning by heating oil and frying all ingredients.
- Pour the seasoning in to the chutney and mix.
- Serve.
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Notes
1)For best results use citric acid instead of lemon juice.
2)Using eno fruit salt is important. Don't skip it.
3)You could grind the powder in advance and store in a container and use as needed.
2)Using eno fruit salt is important. Don't skip it.
3)You could grind the powder in advance and store in a container and use as needed.
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