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Aloo Idli Recipe

Time and servings

Nutrition

Per idli.

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Ingredients

  • 1 potato
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chana dal
  • pinch hing
  • few curry leaves (chopped)
  • 2 chilli (finely chopped)
  • 1 cup rava / suji (coarse)
  • ½ cup curd
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
  • ¼ cup water (adjusting consistency)
  • ½ tsp eno / fruit salt

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Instructions

  1. firstly, in a blender take 1 potato and ¼ cup water. make sure to peel the skin and roughly chop.
  2. blend to smooth paste. keep aside.
  3. in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil, splutter ½ tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp chana dal, pinch hing, few curry leaves and 2 chilli.
  4. now add 1 cup rava and roast on low to medium flame. roast until the rava turns aromatic.
  5. transfer to the bowl and cool completely.
  6. add in a prepared potato puree, ½ cup curd, ½ tsp salt and 2 tbsp coriander.
  7. mix well-combining everything well.
  8. rest for 15 minutes or until the rava absorbs well.
  9. now add ¼ cup water adjusting consistency as required.
  10. just before steaming add ½ tsp eno and mix gently.
  11. pour the batter in greased idli plate.
  12. and steam the idli for 15 minutes.
  13. finally, enjoy aloo idli with coriander chutney.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, in a blender take 1 potato and ¼ cup water. make sure to peel the skin and roughly chop.
2
blend to smooth paste. keep aside.
3
in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil, splutter ½ tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp chana dal, pinch hing, few curry leaves and 2 chilli.
4
now add 1 cup rava and roast on low to medium flame. roast until the rava turns aromatic.
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transfer to the bowl and cool completely.
6
add in a prepared potato puree, ½ cup curd, ½ tsp salt and 2 tbsp coriander.
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mix well-combining everything well.
8
rest for 15 minutes or until the rava absorbs well.
9
now add ¼ cup water adjusting consistency as required.
10
just before steaming add ½ tsp eno and mix gently.
11
pour the batter in greased idli plate.
12
and steam the idli for 15 minutes.
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finally, enjoy aloo idli with coriander chutney.aloo idli recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, make sure to grind the aloo really well, else will be difficult to cook.
  • also, you can add carrot, beans or vegetables of your choice to make idli nutritious.
  • additionally, steam the idli immediately after adding eno, else the idli will turn flat.
  • finally, aloo idli recipe tastes great when served with spicy chutney.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/aloo-idli-recipe-aalu-ki-idli-aloo-suji/