Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, idli steamed rice & lentil cake. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
These soft, and spongy steamed rice cakes are a perfect and healthy way to start. Check the idlis by poking each with a toothpick. Steamed rice is a versatile staple of many different regional cuisines.
Idli Steamed Rice & Lentil Cake is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Idli Steamed Rice & Lentil Cake is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook idli steamed rice & lentil cake using 5 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Idli Steamed Rice & Lentil Cake:
- Prepare 1 Cup White Urad Daal
- Get 2 Cup Rava
- Prepare to taste Salt
- Prepare 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
- Get as needed Oil For greasing the mold
Freshly made Indian Idlis, steamed rice and lentil cakes [Photograph: Prasanna Sankhe]. Idli, a round shaped steamed rice-lentil cake,is one of the healthiest breakfast item of Indian Cuisine and staple food of south indians. This recipe makes steamed Idli in the Instant Pot. Idli Sambar, a soft and spongy round shaped steamed rice-lentil cake accompanied with Sambar and White Coconut Chutney, is a traditional and healthy breakfast from South Indian cuisine.
Steps to make Idli Steamed Rice & Lentil Cake:
- Wash the Daal thoroughly in a medium bowl until the water runs clear.
- Soak covered in 2-3 cups of water & the Methi Seeds for about 2 hours.
- Place the Idli Rava in a large bowl. - Add 4-5 Cups of water & let it soak covered for about 2 hours as well.
- Drain the water from the Daal & the Idli Rava. - Grind the Daal along with the Methi Seeds & 3/4th cup of fresh water.
- Mix it with the Idli Rava. Mix well. - Cover with a tight lid or Cling Wrap & leave it to ferment overnight or 8-10 hours.
- Note: During hot summers the batter may rise in just 4 to 5 hours & during winters it may take up to 16 hours or so. - Add Salt when ready to cook.
- Heat water in an Idli Steamer/Large Pot/Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot. - Check the level of water. It should not touch the lowest Idli mold/plate.
- Grease the Idli molds lightly with oil. - *Use a basting brush for convenience. - Pour ladleful of batter in the greased Idli molds.
- Place in the Idli Steamer/large Pot/Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot carefully when the water comes to a boil on high heat. Cover. - Reduce heat to medium. - Steam for 15 minutes.
- Note: 1) If using a Pressure Cooker do not use the weight/whistle. If you do, your Idlis will be hard as rocks. - 2)If using an Instant Pot, select the “Steam” mode & use a glass lid.
- When done, take out the Idli Stand carefully & use a thin plastic or silicone spatula to unmold the Idlis.
- Serve hot bottom side up with Sambar & Chutney.
Multi Lentil Ldli (Steamed Rice Cakes) and Dosa (Crepes). Serve with a lentil curry or coconut Another multi lentil idli (Steamed savory cake) and dosa( savory crepe). Grind rice to a fairly coarse paste. Mix both batters well then add salt and season to taste. Grease idli plates and pour a spoonful of batter into each.
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