Healthy lifestyle is the much needed change. Millets and lentils play a very important part. The packet of quinoa helped me get a sooper soft and tasty idli paired up with the all time fav tomato thokku.
1/2 cup - Varagu rice
1/2 cup - Urad dhal
1/2 tsp - Fenugreek seeds
Salt
How to make:
1/2 cup - Urad dhal
1/2 tsp - Fenugreek seeds
Salt
How to make:
Wash and soak quinoa, brown rice and varagu rice together and urad dhal seperately along with fenugreek seeds for 4 hours.
Grind to smooth batter mix them add salt and ferment it.
Pour into idli moulds and cook. Serve with some spicy tomato thokku n podi.
What you need for Thokku:
1/2 kg - Ripen Tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp - Red chilly powder
1 tsp - Roasted Fenugreek seeds
1/4 tsp - Asafoetida
1 tsp - Mustard seeds
1 sprig - Curry leaves
3 tbsp - Olive oil
How to make:
In a pan heat oil add mustard seeds once it splutters add curry leaves and add tomatoes.
Mix them well and add chilly powder, fenugreek powder, asafoetida and salt. Mix them well and cook with lid closed and keep stirring in between and cook until the oil leaves its sides.
Store in a air tight container and refrigerate it.
1 tsp - Red chilly powder
1 tsp - Roasted Fenugreek seeds
1/4 tsp - Asafoetida
1 tsp - Mustard seeds
1 sprig - Curry leaves
3 tbsp - Olive oil
How to make:
In a pan heat oil add mustard seeds once it splutters add curry leaves and add tomatoes.
Mix them well and add chilly powder, fenugreek powder, asafoetida and salt. Mix them well and cook with lid closed and keep stirring in between and cook until the oil leaves its sides.
Store in a air tight container and refrigerate it.
healthy soft idli
ReplyDeleteWow, such healthy idlis..
ReplyDeleteDelicious idly with quinoa.
ReplyDeletethats a super healthy combo.. what can i replace varagu arisi with??
ReplyDeletewow...that looks a perfect breakfast platter
ReplyDeleteIt does look so soft and pure white... Just love them dear
ReplyDeletedelicious and inviting..
ReplyDeleteWow I want the plate,yummy!
ReplyDeletesuper perfect idlies, seriously if i did not see the title I would have thought they are usual idlies :) great for ones in diet like u n me :)
ReplyDeletehealthy idli recipe kalps :)
ReplyDeleteVery healthy idlis and loving dat combo
ReplyDeletesuper duper spongy idly n side dish!!
ReplyDeleteu r lucky to get varagu and love this healthier version dear...
ReplyDeleteHealthy, spongy & soft idlis :) Love those clicks !!
ReplyDeleteCan u say what is quinoa in Tamil?
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