Indian Idli And Tips Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup urad dahl flour
  • 2 cups rice flour
  • water as needed
  • 1 or 2 tbsp cooked rice ( helps with fermenatation )
  • pinch of yeast
  • rice ravva ( indian cream of rice, rice suji)
  • the urand dahl and rice to be in a ratio of 1:2
  • 1 tsp of fenugreek seeds- which may help with the fermentation process
  • pinch salt
  • pinch of baking powder

Directions:

  1. Recipe Number 1
  2. One can use the flours and mix with enough water to make a batter and add in the cooked rice.
  3. My neighbor adds a bit of dry yeast and lets the mixture stand at warm room temperature for several hours ( or could be overnight ) until the batter is very light, fermented and spongy.
  4. Then idli are then steamed until done
  5. OR recipe Number 2:
  6. One can use whole white urad dahl and rice and grind them to make a flour and then all are soak in water ( reserve the drained water to make the batter ) overnight.
  7. If cream of rice is used, no separate grind/soaking is needed as it will be stirred into the urad dahl
  8. So Soak urad dal in just enough water overnight or for at least 4 to 6 hours.
  9. Drain the water and keep the drained water aside.
  10. Grind the dal into silky smooth batter.
  11. To get the medium tight consistency, add the drained water kept aside, as needed to the batter,while grinding.
  12. Remove the batter in a vessel.
  13. Add rice ravva ( cream of rice ) and mix thoroughly without any lumps.
  14. Keep it covered, for overnight fermentation (at least 6hours) in a warm place.
  15. By morning, the batter will be doubled in volume.
  16. Stir in salt and baking powder.
  17. Consistency of batter must be medium (like condensed milk), not too tight or too watery.
  18. Add water if necessary.
  19. Steam till cooked
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 196.33 Kcal (822 kJ)
Calories from fat 4.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.53g 1%
Sodium 17.52mg 1%
Potassium 48.57mg 1%
Total Carbs 42.88g 14%
Sugars 0.04g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1.13g 5%
Protein 3.31g 7%
Calcium 7.2mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 349.27 Kcal (1462 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.94g 1%
Sodium 31.17mg 1%
Potassium 86.4mg 1%
Total Carbs 76.28g 14%
Sugars 0.06g 0%
Dietary Fiber 2g 5%
Protein 5.88g 7%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 12.8mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.7
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

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