Instant dli without curd recipe | Vegan idli recipe
Idli, a South Indian delicacy, is a steamed rice cake, popularly enjoyed with various accompaniments.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup semolina/rava/cream of wheat
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 1/2 tsp citric acid/numbu sat
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup water
- Oil for greasing idli moulds
Instructions
- Take a bowl and add citric acid and salt.
- Add water and give them a good mix.
- Then add rice flour and semolina.
- Mix well leaving no lumps behind.
- Leave for rest for about 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, grease the idli moulds with oil.
- Also put the water in a steamer to boil.
- When 15 minutes are over, give one more mix to the batter.
- Divide the batter into two parts.
- Note : Actually it's a stage to add baking soda in batter but once baking soda is added, batter needs to be steamed immediately. Our idli mould can make only 8 idlis at a time whereas the batter is of 16 idlis, so this is the reason to divide the batter. You can act accordingly as per your idli mould.
- Add 1/8 tsp of baking soda in one part.
- Mix well.
- Pour the batter in idli moulds.
- Put into the steamer.
- Steam for 15 minutes.
- Check by inserting the toothpick. If it comes out clean, its a sign that idli is perfectly cooked.
- Let it cool a bit for 3-4 minutes.
- Take the idlis out using the wet back side of the spoon.
- Time to prepare 2nd batch. Add 1/8 tsp of baking soda in rest of the batter.
- Prepare the idlis likewise.
- Enjoy with sambar and Coconut chutney.
Notes
- You can double or triple the quantity as per your requirement.
- We have made the idlis by mixing both rice flour and semolina. You can make the idlis using only 1 ingredient from amongst the two. But in that case, keep an eye on the quantity of water you are pouring.