Mini Idlis | Baby Idli | Hotel Style Mini Idli | Idli Recipes
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 4 people
 
Mini and fun to eat, drizzle with ghee or dunk in sambar, super tasty mini idlis
Ingredients
  • 1 measure/Cup urad dal
  • 4 measures/Cup idli rice
  • ¼ Tsp methi seeds
  • ¼ measure/Cup handful of avalakki
  • Crystal sea salt or kalluppu to taste
Method
  1. Take rice and urad dal in separate containers
  2. Keep methi seeds and salt also ready
  3. Pour enough water and wash both dal and rice separately
  4. Add water to soak dal and rice
  5. Tip in the methi seeds with urad dal
  6. Wash and add avalakki/poha as well with rice
  7. Let them soak for 6-8 hours
  8. Drain water off dal and rice
  9. Add salt to dal , grind to a thick yet pourable batter with required water
  10. Pour this into a container
  11. Next grind rice with water and salt as per taste
  12. Pour this with urad dal batter
  13. Fold the batter well and mix well
  14. Scrape and wipe the sides of the bowl
  15. Cover and allow it to ferment overnight or for 12-15 hours in a warm place
  16. To make mini idli, take a mini idli container stand and oil them well
  17. Pour batter into each idli mould
  18. Cover and steam in idli cooker or double boiler for 12 minutes or till done
  19. Let them cool for 4-5 minutes, scoop out the idlis and serve with tiffin sambar and chutney
Notes
You can use any measure of your choice to measure your ingredients

Methi seeds enables fermentation

Avalakki/poha makes the idlis soft and white

You can also use regular idli stand but mini idlis are fun!
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/mini-idlis/