Thought a little to try some innovation with idli's. I tried adding palak paste. The taste was good and the idli's turned out soft and fluffy. My little one had one idli and I felt very happy that she had this healthy palak idli. This is another recipe to make your fussy toddler eat vegetables.
Ingredients:
1 cup rice
1/4 cup urad dal / black gram dal
1 bunch fresh palak leaves
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tablespoon salt
Procedure:
Soak rice and urad dal for 6-8 hrs.
Mix and grind coarsely.
Add soda and leave it for 4-6 hrs for fermentation.
Add salt and mix properly.
Boil the palak leaves and grind them into a paste after it cools.
Mix this in the idli batter and mix properly.
In a Idli cooker, properly grease the idli tray with ghee and put in required quantity of idli batter.
Let it get steamed for 20 Min's. Do not open the cooker immediately.
Serve them with hot sambar.
This goes to Life is green event.
Very healthy , unique and delicious looking idlis. Wonderfully prepared.
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Very healthy and delicious recipe.. looks tempting !!
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BTW...That idli looks delicious...
healthy looking idlies looks wonderful
ReplyDeleteNice healthy recipes Raksha...would love to have some with hot Sambar
ReplyDeleteHealthy idlis!!! And a clever way to serve palak for those who do not like greens!!
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Nice idea adding palak ...that's very healthy
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ReplyDeletenice one, Raksha - I made mine slightly differently
ReplyDeleteHealthy soft and spongy idlies looks awesome..
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ReplyDeleteCame across your blog today. palak idli is a very innovative idea & healthy as well. Love the pics.
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palak idli.... never heard of it must say very healthy innovation hey you can send in this recipe to my first event http://yummyfoodintummy.blogspot.com/2011/08/life-is-green-my-first-foodie-event.html
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That's packed with goodness..nice dish!
ReplyDeleteHey Raksha...I am a fashion blogger who loves to cook and eat...I tried this recipe of yours and made two colour Idlis...HAlf red and half green...(red- Beet root )and (Green-Palak)my kiddo loved it...thannks a ton
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very healthy idli's....looks perfect too...
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