Idli is one of the best breakfasts ever to be invented on earth in my opinion. They are so light and fluffy and very nutritious. Adding more nutrition into your idlis, sounds good right? Lauki or bottlegourd or doodhi or sorekayi is a great vegetable. It has so much goodness, so incorporating this goodness into steamed idlis, it gets my thumbs up. Lauki idli is one of the best ways to feed fussy kids with some lauki.
All lauki idli needs is some preparation in the form of soaking some idli rice. Idli rice or fat grained rice is best for this recipe, you can get this type of rice in any Indian grocery store. I have also added some upma rava or sooji into the batter to make the idli light and to give it some extra texture. Lauki cannot be seen or detected in this idli and when you steam the lauki idli it brings a sweet aroma.
Make lauki idli for breakfast and serve with coconut chutney or dahi chutney. All the extra spices like jeera and black pepper makes the lauki idli really delicious. Try more idli and steamed recipes from FOI, idli with idli rava, kotte idli, rava idli, corn idli, akki tari kadubu, kuchida kadubu, mini idli etc. Also try more lauki recipes like:
Sorekayi Dosa
Lauki Halwa
Lauki carrot soup
Lauki ke kofte in tamatar gravy
Sorekayi kootu
Sorekayi saasme
- ½ Cup idli rice/fat grained rice
- ⅓ Cup upma rava/sooji
- 1½ Cups sorekayi
- ¼ Cup packed grated coconut
- ½ Tsp jeera
- 8-10 black peppercorns
- ¼ Tsp powdered black pepper
- 1 Tsp coconut oil
- ½ Tsp mustard
- Few curry leaves
- 2 Tbsp yogurt
- Wash idli rice 2-3 times, add enough water to soak it overnight
- Drain the water from the rice and add to a mixer jar
- Add grated coconut
- Peel the lauki and dice them, add diced lauki to mixer jar
- Grind into a smooth batter with about ¼ Cup water or as required
- Add salt to taste and pulse again
- Empty the batter into a bowl and mix lightly
- Add rava and fold into the batter
- Sprinkle jeera and whole black peppercorns
- Add yogurt and mix well
- Next we will make tadka, add oil into a small pan
- Splutter mustard and curry leaves
- Pour this tadka into the batter and mix well
- Sprinkle extra black pepper and mix the batter once more
- Grease small tatte idli plates or steamer plates with oil
- Pour batter into these plates
- Stack up the plates and steam in idli steamer for 12 minutes
- Let it rest for 5-10 minutes
- Cut the idlis into small squares or serve them whole
- Serve hot with dahi chutney!
Lauki Idli Stepwise:
Wash idli rice 2-3 times, add enough water to soak it overnight
Drain the water from the rice and add to a mixer jar
Add grated coconut
Peel the lauki and dice them, add diced lauki to mixer jar
Grind into a smooth batter with about 1/4 Cup water or as required
Add salt to taste and pulse again
Empty the batter into a bowl and mix lightly
Add rava and fold into the batter
Sprinkle jeera and whole black peppercorns
Add yogurt and mix well
Next we will make tadka, add oil into a small pan
Splutter mustard and curry leaves
Pour this tadka into the batter and mix well
Sprinkle extra black pepper and mix the batter once more
Grease small tatte idli plates or steamer plates with oil
Pour batter into these plates
Stack up the plates and steam in idli steamer for 12 minutes
Let it rest for 5-10 minutes
Cut the idlis into small squares or serve them whole
Serve hot with dahi chutney!
