idli recipe – Purvanchal Tadka

Our family was introduced to Idli by our neighbour who was a Tamilian and everyone in there house use to call her paati…my mother use to wonder why they call her paati as we in North India call paati for slate (writing pad)😊later realised what it meant…thanks to paati for all the South Indian delicacy we tasted and added to our menu as well thats what our country stands for sharing and caring….every kilometer the taste of food keeps changing and recipes keep evolving..Here’s our Paatis version of Idli a connection from south to north…❤

Ingredients

1 cup urad dal
3 cup par-boiled rice (ukhda chawal or idli ka chawal)
3 tablespoons salt
1/2 tablespoon baking soda(optional) i have not used,you can use ,my idli batter was perfect with using baking soda

Serves

60 idlis

Method

Soak dal and rice in two different vessels for 10 hours
Next day rinse well both rice and dal separately
Take grinding jar and start grinding urad dal by adding little water at a time,so that it doesn’t get watery once you have finished grinding dal, keep in a large vessel
Now start grinding rice also in same manner
Rice does take time in grinding to a fine paste,be patient 😊
Remove in tge same vessel in which you have kept dal
Mix well both dal and rice with salt
Consistency has to be thick
Let it ferment for another 12 hours
Your Idli batter is ready
If you want less quantity just adjust the measurements
I have not used baking soda as here in Nagpur the temperature is hot enough for the batter to ferment
If you are making this in winter do add 1 tablespoons baking soda and keep in a warm place
Such as your cabinets

When you have teenage kids it really gets tough to decide what to give in their tiffin,that too twins in the house both have different choice and non of them will comprise with their choice..

Daughter- Mom give me sandwich for the tiffin

Son-Mom give me pasta

Me- I have decided something less for the tiffin,How do I convince them?

Me- Ok, beta I have planned a lovely menu for you that’s Rava idli,it will be quick and tasty

Twins-Looking at each other Ok

I am like God saved me😃

Quick and easy recipe for breakfast, do give it a try

#foodblogger#ravaidli#indianfood#southindianfood

Ingredient

1 cup rava (semolina)
1/2 cup curd
1 tablespoon green chillies finely chopped
1/2 cup carrot grated
1 tablespoon chana dal
1 tablespoon urad dal
5 to 6 curry leaves
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 tablespoon oil or ghee
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 sachet fruit salt/eno/ baking soda
1 tablespoon baking soda (If using baking soda )
I have used eno here
Salt as per taste
Water for batter consistency

Method

First dry roast rava in a kadai set aside
Now in the same kadai,heat oil or ghee which ever you are using here once oil is hot add mustard seeds let them crackle add green chillies, curry leaves, ginger, chana dal and urad dal saute it
Add this tempering in the roasted rava
Now add in grated carrots
Mix it and add curd into it
If you see the mixture too dry add water
Now add salt (not fruit salt)close the lid and keep it for 30 minutes
After 30 minutes open and give the batter a nice mix
If still the batter is thick add water .Be careful while adding water
Batter has to be neither too thick or dilute
Keep the steamer on medium flame
When you are ready to pour the batter in the plates add fruit salt in the batter and mix it
You can see the batter to be frothy
After adding the fruit salt quickly place the plates in steamer and cook for 20 minutes
Spongy and fluffy rava idli is ready to be served with coconut chutney