How to Make Instant Poha Idli (Flattened Rice Idli)
An Instant Breakfast for All
Idli is a very popular breakfast dish in India. Preparing the regular version of this dish typically requires prior planning; the batter must be made a few hours ahead of time to allow time for fermentation. However, the recipe I'm going to share with you here can be made instantly.
Flattened rice idlis are very soft, porous, spongy, and tasty. It took me about 35 minutes to make this dish for four people. The main ingredients are flattened rice, rice rava (idli semolina), curds, and baking soda.
I serve hot idlis with a spicy red onion-coconut chutney. You can also serve it with any other spicy sauce, sambar, or chutney. This idlis remain soft and spongy even when they are cold, which makes them perfect for packing in lunchboxes.
Now, let's take a look at the recipe.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup flattened rice, extra thin variety
- 1 1/2 cups rice rava (idli rava/rice semolina)
- 2 cups curds or yogurt, moderately sour
- 1/4 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp baking soda (or fruit salt)
- Oil to grease idli moulds
Instructions
- Soak flattened rice in 1 cup curds. Set aside for 15-20 minutes.
- Wash rice rava (semolina). Soak it in remaining curds. Set aside for 15-20 minutes.
- Mash the flattened rice. It will look like a thick batter.
- Whisk soaked rava rice-curd mix. Add mashed flattened rice and salt. Mix. If the batter is thick, add some water to bring it to idli batter consistency.
- Grease idli moulds with some oil. Arrange the steamer for making the idlis.
- Add baking soda or fruit salt to the batter. Gently mix. Quickly pour 2-3 tablespoons of the batter into each greased mould.
- Heat the steamer. Arrange the stand inside and close the lid. If you are using a pressure cooker to make this, no need to place the weight.
- Steam-cook on medium-high heat for 10-11 minutes. Turn off the heat.
- Open the lid after 2-3 minutes. Take out the moulds. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool.
- Separate the idlis with the help of a spoon handle. Arrange them on a plate.
- Hot and spongy flattened rice idlis are ready to serve! Serve with a spicy onion-coconut chutney or any other hot sauce, sambar, or chutney. Enjoy!
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Nutritional Information
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: 1 | |
| Calories | 88 |
| Calories from Fat | 9 |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Fat 1 g | 2% |
| Saturated fat 0 g | |
| Carbohydrates 18 g | 6% |
| Sugar 0 g | |
| Fiber 1 g | 4% |
| Protein 1 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol 0 mg | |
| Sodium 6 mg | |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
Comments
AUTHORThanks. It is onion-coconut chutney. To make it, you have to grind grated coconut, dry red chillies, very little coriander seeds, onions, tamarind, some fried gram, and salt together, adding some water. Collect the paste in a bowl. Next, make a tempering and mix it with the chutney.
how did you make the chatney?
