On this year Onam (15-9-2024) I welcomed Mahabali with a new
breakfast item, so soft and with a nice mild aroma. There is no grinding
involved here, as we do for normal idlis.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups idli rava/ rice rava for 12 idlis
¾ cup sago
2 cups curd
1 ½ cups water
Salt to taste
¼ tsp baking soda
Instruction
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Take the idli rava and sago in a vessel and wash
in water once. Beat the curd and mix in with this.
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Slowly add the water to make a thick batter,
cover and leave for fermentation overnight, or for 6- 8 hours
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Just before steaming, add the salt and baking
soda, add some more water if needed to get the correct consistency of idli
batter. Mix gently.
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Grease the idli mould and add the batter. Steam
for 12 minutes.
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Allow it to cool a little before removing for
the mould.
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Serve with sambar/chutney.
- I had some left over batter, which I made into appe/phad on the next day for evening tea, after adding cut onions and green chilli. They tasted awesome!