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Ok, now lets get to the recipe of the day.Yes, you read it right in the title---the main superstar ingredient of this idli is Poha/Atukulu/Flattened Rice.Instead of making only Poha Upma or Lemony Poha or Poha Pulihora you can try this Poha Idli for variation.Let us see what are the ingredients required for this delicious idli and how it is made--------------
Main Ingredients :
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Thick Poha........................4cups
Sooji Coarse.....................1cup
Kasoori Methi...................1/4cup
Flax Meal..........................1/3cup
Yogurt...............................3cups(thick,beaten)
Carrot...............................1med(grated)
Ajwain/Vamu....................1/2tsp
Turmeric............................pinch
Asafoetida/Hing.................pinch
Ginger..............................1inch(grated)
Green Chilly.....................2(finely chopped)
Salt...................................to taste
Baking Soda...................1tsp
Water..............................a little as needed
Oil..................................little to coat the idli plates
Preparation :
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Take the poha and wash it thoroughly under cold water so that there is no dirt or sand in it.Now squeeze the excess water from poha and place the cleaned poha in a container.Add the sooji/upma ravva to it.Later add the flax meal and kasoori methi/dry methi to the poha.Now add ajwain,grated ginger,chopped chilly,grated carrot and asafoetida to the poha.
Now mix all the ingredients in the container with your hand and slowly add the thick,beaten yogurt(to which salt and turmeric are added) to the poha mix and incorporate the ingredients into a batter.Keep it in mind that you already cleaned the poha with water,so it does have moisture in it even though you squeezed out most of it.Make sure the batter is nice and thick and not runny.If it is too thick you may add few drops of water at a time and make sure the batter is in the thick side but a little loose.
Let the batter rest for 10 minutes and meantime you prepare the idli plates by applying oil to them.Place a pot or dish with water on the stove and let the water get to a boil,make sure to cover it.Now add the baking soda to the batter and mix it thoroughly and spoon the batter into the idli moulds/plates and place the idli stand in the boiling pot of water and cover it and let cook for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes switch off the stove and let the steam cool down and remove the idli's and serve them with your favorite chutney or spice powder or sambar.
Delicious Poha-Flaxmeal-Methi Leaves Idli's are ready to be served.
Note :
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1) This is the first time I made these idli's and we definitely loved them.A new way to enjoy poha.
2) Make sure you don't add too much liquid to the poha.Make sure the batter does not sit for more than 10 minutes.If the batter is soaked for long it becomes very soggy.
