Aval Idli (Poha Idli / Flattened Rice Idli)

Today is ' International Idli Day'.  Yes!! a day to cherish one of our healthy breakfast dishes. To celebrate it BusyAtIndianKitchen brings you very soft Aval Idli (Flattened Rice Idli / Poha Idli). Go ahead with the recipe and enjoy!!  Click below for other 10 Idli Recipes.                                                              Click Here For Other 10 Idli Recipes.

Yields : Round 25 Idlis
Ingredients:

Parboiled Rice            - 1 cup (Pulungal Arisi)
Raw Rice                    - 1 cup (Pacharisi)
Urad Dal                     - 1/2 cup
Aval                            - 1/2 cup (Flattened Rice / Poha)
Salt                             - As required

Procedure:

Soak Parboiled Rice, Raw Rice and Urad Dal together for 3 to 4 hours/ Soak Aval separately for 3 to 4 hours. After that grind everything together. Add enough salt and mix everything well. Let the batter ferment overnight. or for 8 hours. After that grease Idli molds and add batter to it. Steam idlis for 10 minutes. Serve it with sambar and chutney of your choice.

Idli Recipes

Idli is the most healthiest breakfast food and when you have it with sambar and chutney, you will get almost all the nutrition you need for the whole day.. Here are 10 exciting Idli recipes !!

Kuthiraivali Arisi Idli (Barnyard Millet Idli)

Pasi Payaru Idli (Greengram Idli)

Varagu Arisi Idli(Kodo Millet Idli)

Malligaipoo Idli

Oats Samba Rava Vegetable Idli

Kambu Idli (Pearl Millet Idli)

Samba Rava Idli

Kanchipuram Idli

Thinai Arisi Idli (Foxtail Millet Idli)

Masala Idli

Pasi Payaru Idli (Green Gram Idli)

Today's recipe is an exciting Idli recipe with Pasi Payaru (Green Gram). Another way to include pasi payaru in our diet rather than sundal.

Pasi payaru is loaded fully with Goodies. It really helps to lower blood sugar and blood cholesterol levels. And one more good news is that, it really helps to shed weight. Interesting isn't it?? I have added grated carrots also to these pasi payaru idlis , hence making it much more healthier..

Such recipe follows..

Yields : Around 35 Idlis

Preparation Time : 10 minutes +Soaking Time+ Grinding Time + Fermenting Time

Ingredients:

Green Gram             - 3 cups (Pasi Payaru)
Urad Dal                  - 1 cup
Mustard Seeds         - 1/2 tsp
Urad Dal                  - 1/2 tsp
Channa Dal              - 1/2 tsp
Chopped Ginger      - 2 tsp
Green Chili              - 2
Carrot                       - 2
Curry Leaves            - few
Salt                            - As required
Oil                             - For seasoning

Procedure:

• Soak Green gram and Urad dal togther for 2 - 3 hours. After that grind them together along with enough salt. Let the batter ferment over night.
• In the morning, finely chop ginger ,green chili and curry leaves. Grate carrots. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, urad dal and channa dal to it. When they splutter add grated carrots, chopped ginger, green chili and curry leaves to it.
• Saute for 2 -3 minutes, so that its cooked and after that add it to the batter. Add some more salt for carrots. Mix everything well.
• Grease the Idli plates. Steam Idlis for 10 minutes. Enjoy your hot steaming Pasi Payaru idlis with Sambar and Chutney of your choice.