Steamed breakfasts are always the healthiest option. Akki tari idli is made from cream of rice (rice rava), the same variety used to make idli rava idlis. These are masala akki tari idli with pop-in-the-mouth corn and peas.
Akki tari idli is made by making a upma/uppittu with this rice rava and then steamed into idlis. It takes no time at all to make these steamed dumplings. These can be steamed either in an idli maker or a cooker or a double boiler.
I generally serve these with masala curd/yogurt to get a break from coconut chutney. The hot steaming idlis taste delicious with the cool masala yogurt. To make the masala yogurt I mix yogurt, a pinch each of turmeric, red chilli powder and a tadka of mustard, dry red chilli and hing is added. Nice and simple!
Try other idli recipes from FOI, idli using idli rava, rava idli, corn idli. More breakfast recipes from FOI.
- 1 Cup idli/akki rava
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil/regular cooking oil
- 1 Tsp mustard
- 1 Tsp jeera
- 1 Tsp urad dal
- A pinch of hing
- ½ Tsp pounded black pepper
- 1 chopped green chilli
- ¼ Cup corn
- ¼ Cup peas
- ¼ cup grated coconut
- Salt to taste
- 2 Cups water
- Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard, jeera and hing. Add urad dal and let it turn golden. Add green chilli, corn and peas and black pepper. Stir for 2-3 minutes
- Next add akki tari/rice rava and mix well
- Add grated coconut and salt to taste. Mix well
- Pour 2 Cups water and make akki rava uppittu
- Cover and cook. Turn off heat and let it cool. To make idlis, press handfuls of this uppittu into rough dumplings
- Steam in an idli maker/cooker or double boiler for 10 minutes
- When they are done, let them sit for a couple of minutes
- Serve hot with masala curd!
Serve with coconut chutney if you want
1:2 rava:water ration works well for this recipe
Akki Tari Idli Stepwise:
Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard, jeera and hing. Add urad dal and let it turn golden. Add green chilli, corn and peas and black pepper. Stir for 2-3 minutes
Next add akki tari/rice rava and mix well
Add grated coconut and salt to taste. Mix well
Pour 2 Cups water and make akki rava uppittu
Cover and cook. Turn off heat and let it cool. To make idlis, press handfuls of this uppittu into rough dumplings
Steam in an idli maker/cooker or double boiler for 10 minutes
When they are done, let them sit for a couple of minutes
Serve hot with masala curd!
