Ragi Idli
October 16, 2013

A healthier version of Idli with finger millet flour

Cuisine Andhra
Course Main Course
Serves 24
Method Stovetop
Difficulty Hard
Cook Time 30  minutes
  • Cuisine Andhra
  • Course Main Course
  • Serves 24
  • Method Stovetop
  • Difficulty Hard
  • Cook Time 30  minutes
Ingredients
urad dal (soaked overnight)
1/2   cup
ragi/finger millet flour
1.25   cup
salt to taste
 
poha (soaked overnight)
3   tablespoon
water
1   cup
Instructions

1. Grind the soaked urad dal and poha to a smooth paste.

2. Add the ragi flour,salt and 1 cup of water (a little more if the batter is too thick) to get an idly batter consistency.

3. Cover with a lid that is not airtight and let ferment overnight. It will double in volume.

4. Grease the idli pans and put them in a pressure cooker with 4 cups of boiling water and cover and let cook without placing the pressure for about 15 minutes.

5. Turn off the stove,remove the lid and get the idli stand out of the cooker and Wait for 5 minutes before removing the idlis from the plates. Serve with coconut chutney or peanut chutney or sambar. (the recipes for the chutney are available on our site)