Millet Idli:

Make this South Indian Tiffin more healthy and Gluten Free with Millets 

Selvi Senthil Nathan

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As steam cooked fermented food, it is a good source of probiotic. With a sambar,  idli becomes  a wholesome breakfast....

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Health benefits

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The Millets

Rich in Nutients Help manage blood sugar Good for heart health Aids digestion Supports weight loss Gluten Free Environmental friendly ...

1 cup Millet 1/3 cup Urad Dal 1 teaspoon Fenugreek 2 cups Water 1/2 teaspoon Salt

Ingredients

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Soaking...

Soak millet for at least 6 hours after washing 6 to 7 times

Soak urad dal and fenugreek seeds for 2 hours after washing thoroughly.

Wet Grinder or Blender

Grind the soaked millet to a thick batter.  Transfer to a mixing bowl. Take 1 teaspoon (for 1 cup millet) of this batter in a small pan and keep this aside.

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Wet Grinder or Blender

Grind the soaked urad dal and fenugreek to a nice smooth butter like batter by sprinkle water little by little.

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Making Congee...

Take 1 teaspoon of millet batter (plain millet batter not mixed with dal batter) in a small sauce pan and add quarter cup of water into it. Mix well without any lumps. Put this on stove. Cook till a sticky thick paste in low flame.

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Combining...

Once the millet paste cooled down, mix it with the remaining millet and urad dal-fenugreek batter. Add salt to taste. Add water if required to get right consistency (thick idli batter).

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Fermentation...

Leave the batter to ferment for 8 hours or overnight.

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Steaming...

In the morning, heat an idli pot and make idlis as usual. Close it with a lid and let it cook in slow flame for 10 minutes.  Our soft sponge millet idlis are ready now.

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Serve Hot with ...

Enjoy this healthy millet idlis  with sambar or chutney.

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