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idli mix recipe | instant idli mix | instant idli with idli mix with detailed photo and video recipe. a easy and quick way to prepare soft and fluffy idli with the premixed rice and urad dal powder mix. instant idli with idli mix can be really handy for young bachelors or working couples on a busy morning.
idli mix recipe | instant idli mix | instant idli with idli mix with step by step by step photo and video recipe. an instant and jhatpat way of preparing the traditional south indian breakfast delicacy in less than 15 minutes. it can ideal when you have less time to prepare your healthy breakfast. or have strong craving for authentic breakfast with no mood to have the hassle of grounding the idli batter. these idli’s can be relished with the choice of your chutney and sambar.
i have already shared the instant masala dosa mix and i was receiving good number of requests for instant idli mix recipe. this recipe is prepared very similar to it but with different proportions of rice and urad dal. also i have dry roasted the rice flour and urad dal before mixing it together. the whole idea of dry roasting is to remove all moisture for better longevity of the idli mix recipe. in addition i have added thin poha which i have also dry roasted and powdered before mixing it rice and urad dal combination. poha is added for the softness and fluffy idli’s. lastly, i have added eno fruit salt for hastening the fermentation process.
furthermore, some important and key tips and recommendations for a perfect instant idli mix recipe. firstly, i have used fine rice flour in this recipe, which can be replaced with roasted and grounded idli rice too. also, this recipe can be extended further by adding idli rava in place of rice flour. secondly, i have added eno fruit salt to hasten the fermentation process, whereas baking soda can also be used as alternative. lastly, store the idli mix in a moisture free and refrigerate for long shelf life. if stored in a air tight container, it should long for minimum of 2 months.
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idli mix recipe | instant idli mix | instant idli with idli mix
Ingredients
for instant idli mix:
- 1 cup urad dal
- ½ cup thin poha / flattened rice / telu avalakki
- 2 cup rice flour
- 1 tsp salt
for idli from instant mix (10 idli):
- 1 cup prepared instant idli mix
- ¼ cup curd / yogurt
- 1½ cup water (adjust as required)
- ¼ tsp eno fruit salt or pinch of baking soda
- oil to grease idli plate
Instructions
- firstly, dry roast 1 cup urad dal and ½ cup thin poha.
- blend to fine powder without adding any water.
- furthemore, dry roast 2 cup rice flour on low flame.
- combine the rice flour along with ground urad dal and poha mixture.
- also add 1 tsp salt and combine well.
- instant idli mix is ready, transfer to a airtight container and can be used for atleast 2 months.
- to prepare idlis from idli mix, take a cup of prepared instant idli mix.
- add in ¼ cup curd and ½ cup water.
- combine to for a thick paste.
- further add another cup of water and mix to form thick batter.
- allow it to rest for 15-30 minutes.
- now add ¼ tsp eno fruit salt or pinch of baking soda and mix lightly.
- pour the batter immediately onto greased idli plate.
- steam them on medium flame for 15 minutes or till the idli are cooked completely.
- finally, serve soft idli from instant idli mix along with chutney and sambar.
how to make instant idli mix recipe with step by step photo:
- firstly, dry roast 1 cup urad dal on medium flame for 2 minutes. make sure the urad dal is clean or organic, else rinse in water and dry on a cloth for a day.
- once the urad dal looses its moisture, transfer to mixi jar.
- further dry roast ½ cup thin poha for a minute.
- once the poha turns crisp, transfer to mixi jar.
- now blend to fine powder without adding any water.
- furthemore, dry roast 2 cup rice flour on low flame.
- combine the rice flour along with ground urad dal and poha mixture.
- also add 1 tsp salt and combine well.
- instant idli mix is ready, transfer to a airtight container and can be used for atleast 2 months.
- to prepare idlis from idli mix, take a cup of prepared instant idli mix.
- add in ¼ cup curd and ½ cup water.
- combine to for a thick paste.
- further add another cup of water and mix to form thick batter.
- allow it to rest for 15-30 minutes.
- now add ¼ tsp eno fruit salt or pinch of baking soda and mix lightly.
- pour the batter immediately onto greased idli plate.
- steam them on medium flame for 15 minutes or till the idli are cooked completely.
- finally, serve soft idli from instant idli mix along with chutney and sambar.
notes:
- firstly, dry roast on low flame to remove moisture. else dal might burn.
- also, add eno fruit salt just before steaming to make soft and spongy idli.
- additionally, to prepare soft and spongy idlis, always steam on medium flame.
- finally, instant idli mix stays good for atleast 2 months and can be stored for upto 6 months.
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pl suggest substitute for eno
use pinch of baking soda
Your videos are amazing. I have lost the count of “wows” that I have earned, all thanks to you 🙂
Tried this mix and the idlis came out very well – light and fluffy, though not as aesthetically pleasing as yours in the video, but pleased my taste buds well. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks a lot 🙂
very very nice app
Thanks a lot 🙂
Hi wat is the substitute for rice flour its unavailable
you can grind rice to fine powder to prepare rice flour
What can I use instead of poha
poha helps to make idli soft.. you can also use puffed rice
Do we just rinse the dal or soak it overnight?
i have used organic dal so its clean. if the dal contains dirt then rinse and dry overnight.
Tried this today and idli was not as expected. They were flat slimy and have bad taste. Not sure what went wrong
did you add eno fruit salt just before streaming???
Thank you very much for this easy recipe.
Amazing recipe…idlis came out real soft and fluffy. very convinient and easy to make .All your recipes are unique and I love to try them out.
I didn’t have ENO else what to use
pinch of baking soda will work same
Hi can we add eno salt directly to powder before storing
recommend to add just before steaming.. Since we need to soak batter and if eno added, it will loose its power by the time steaming…
Unfortunately this recipe was a flop. Idlis were flat n turned out slimy like soap bars 🙁
have you followed exact proportion?? added eno just before steaming
Hi, I have tried this recipe yesterday.. But idly was not soft..So sticky also… Not coming out of the idly plate…. I don’t know whether I can give this for my 2 year old kid…please advice
The idlis will not turn sticky.. hope you have greased idli plate?
do we add curd for fermenting overnight.. let me know as I am preparing now
you can skip curd if fermenting overnight
Can I use urad flour instead? If yes, What would the proportion be – urad flour to rice flour?
yeah you can use urad flour.. follow same proportion…
I love ur recipes, u make it look so easy to do. Thankyou.