Instant Suji Idli

Instant Idli (Suji Idli)
Total Duration: 25 minutes
Course: Breakfast or Snack
Cuisine: Indian (Gujarati)
Origin: Gujarat, India
Brief Description:
Instant Idli, also known as Suji Idli, is a quick and easy variation of the traditional South Indian dish, usually made from fermented rice and lentil batter.
Instead of rice, the key ingredient in this recipe is the semolina, commonly known as Rava or suji.
Light and fluffy, these idlis make a nutritious breakfast or snack.
Sambar or coconut chutney usually comes with them.
Features:
Quick and easy to prepare, ideal for busy mornings or quick snacks.
Made with semolina, offering a nutritious option rich in protein and fiber.
Customizable with various toppings or fillings to suit individual tastes.
It requires no overnight fermentation, unlike traditional idlis.
For those with special dietary requirements, it can be made gluten-free with gluten-free semolina.
 

Recipe

Instructions:
1)   Tempering:
Take a pan and add clarified butter - 1 spoon.
Now, the clarified butter has melted and become apparent.
Now, add black gram, and Bengal gram, and roast them.
Once roasted, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, finely chopped green chillies, and curry leaves, and mix them properly.
Now, add semolina.
Adjust the gas flame to slow and let it roast for 2 to 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, turn off the gas and let it cool until it reaches room temperature.
Now, take a bowl and add the roasted Semolina.
     Add salt as per taste, sour curd, and water, and mix them properly.
Let it sit for 15 minutes.
Take an Idli mold and grease them with some oil.
Add sautéed cashew nuts on the Idli plate.
The batter has sufficiently cooled after fifteen minutes.
Now, add Water - 3 spoons, chopped coriander, soda - ½ teaspoon, and lemon juice a little bit. Stir them in one direction.
In parallel, take a steamer and heat some water.
Now, add the batter to the Idli mold.
Tap the mold for even levelling.
Once the water in the steamer is hot enough, add half a lemon to it.
Place the Idli mold in the steamer and adjust the gas flame to high.
Cover the steamer and let it steam for 10 to 12 minutes.
After 12 minutes, the Idlis are ready.
After removing the mold from the steamer, give it three to four minutes to cool.
After 4 minutes, use a spoon to take them out from the mold.
Repeat the process for the rest of the batter.
Our Suji Idli is ready.
Tips:
Make sure to melt the clarified butter before adding the grams.
Watch the gram mixture while roasting to prevent burning.
Adjust water for desired batter consistency.
Stir batter in one direction for uniformity.
Preheat the steamer adequately before use.
Cover steamer for even cooking.
Allow idlis to cool briefly before removing.
Gently remove idlis from mold to avoid damage.
Cautions:
Be cautious with hot utensils and steam to avoid burns.
Use oven mitts or towels when handling hot items.
Avoid overfilling Idli mold to prevent overflow.
Ensure the idlis are cooked properly before removing them.

Ingredients

Ingredients:
1)   For tempering:
Clarified butter - 1 spoon
Black Gram - 1 Teaspoon
Bengal Gram - 1 Teaspoon
Mustard Seeds - 1 Teaspoon
Cumin Seeds - ½ Teaspoon
Asafoetida - ½ Teaspoon
Finely Chopped Green Chillies - 2 pieces
Hand crushed Neem leaves - A little
2)   For batter:
Semolina - 1 cup
Salt - as per taste
Sour curd - ½ cup
Water - ½ cup
Sauté Cashew nuts - as needed
Finely Chopped Coriander - as needed
Soda - ½ Teaspoon
Lemon Juice - A little
For steaming:
Water - 3 spoon
Lemon - ½ piece
3)   For serving:
Sambar
Chutney
 

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