Healthy Vegetable Idlis...!!!
Author: Siddhi Shirsat // Category: Breakfast Items, Dosas N Idlis, Evening Snacks
This vegetable idli are one of the variety of idlis which i like. I prefer this more then normal idlis they are more tasty and healthy.I eat this from childhood as this is my moms frequent dish.This idli contain vegetables, so it enhances its taste and also nutrition level.They serve as perfect healthy breakfast.Give it a try once and see.
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups udit dal
3 cups idli rava
1 cup green peas
1 cup grated carrot
1 cup grated cabbage
1 tea spoon turmeric powder
2 tea spoon mustard seeds
1 cup roasted peanut powder
salt
oil
METHOD:
Soak udit dal in water for min 5-6 hours or overnight.Grind it into paste with little water, keep it aside for 4-5 hours. Soak idli rava 5-6 hours before making the idli.
Strain water from rava and mix it with udit dal paste.Squeeze water from grated cabbage and carrot. If not squeezed idli batter will be watery.
Add salt and turmeric powder and stir well.Now add green peas,cabbage and carrot,peanut powder and mix .
Heat little oil and add mustard seeds to it. When they splutter add this seasoning to the prepared batter and stir.
Grease a idli mould and fill it 3/4 with idli batter. Steam it in idli steamer for 20-25 mins.
Cool it and remove from mould and Serve with green chutney or sauce.
NOTE: You can even add grated beetroot to this idlis to make them more healthy and colourful.
Preparation Time : 35 mins
these are truly healthy idli's with all those veggies