Vegetable Idli Recipe | Idli Varieties | Breakfast Recipes

I always look for interesting Breakfast options as that is my favorite meal of the day.I cannot stick to the same dish every time as I get bored of it.I like to eat Idli but I do not prefer to eat it in the same form in a row for breakfast.I always try to prepare various options with it and make it more interesting.If you are someone like me, try this Vegetable Idli for a change instead of regular idli.It is a great way to sneak vegetables for your kids.

Also check out other interesting Idli varieties:

• Kanchipuram(Kanchi) Idli | Spicy Idli 
• Khara Idli / Onion Masala Idli
• Idli Upma - using left over Idlis  
• Masala Idli Fries
• Tri Color Cocktail Idlis

Vegetable Idli Recipe:

yields: 12 idlis

Prep time: 10 mins | Cooking time: 20 mins | Total time: 30 mins + cooling time

Cuisine: South Indian | Category : Breakfast

Ingredients:

3 cups Idli batter

12-15 Cashew nuts,split into two halves

1/4 tsp cooking soda

1 tbsp Ghee

for vegetable mixture:

1 medium Carrot,finely chopped

1/4 cup Cabbage,finely chopped

10-12 French Beans,finely chopped

1 small Capsicum,finely chopped

1/4 cup fresh/frozen Green Peas

2 tbsp grated fresh Coconut

1 medium Onion,finely chopped
2-3 tbsp chopped Coriander

a sprig of Curry leaves,chopped

2 tsp Green chilli paste
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tbsp Oil

Salt to taste

Method:

to prepare Vegetable mixture:

• Heat ghee in a kadai and add halved cashew nuts and fry them until light golden in color.Remove and keep them aside.
• Heat oil in a kadai and crackle mustard seeds and add finely chopped onions,curry leaves and saute until it is slight pink in color.Add green chilli paste to it and fry well.
• Add chopped carrots,beans and green peas and fry well for 4-5 mins until they are slightly cooked.
• Add chopped cabbage and capsicum and fry for another 2-3 mins.You don't need to make the vegatables really soft,if they are slightly crunchy its fine as we steam the batter they will get cooked nicely.
• Add enough salt and mix well.
• Switch off the flame and let the mixture cool a bit.
• Add coriander,grated coconut to it and mix well. 

to prepare Vegetable Idli:

• Add fried vegetable mixture to the batter and mix well.
  Add cooking soda to a ladle and mix it with a tsp of water and add this to the batter and mix it well,the batter becomes bit light.
  Grease the idli plates with oil and place roasted cashew nuts and pour a ladle of idli batter until each impression is filled 3/4th.
  Steam it in idli steamer or pressure cooker(with out whistle) for 10-12 mins.Let it rest for another 5 mins.
  With a idli spoon cleanly remove the idlis.Dip the idli spoon in water in between which helps to remove the idlis easily from the plate.

Serve them hot with coconut chutney/Tomato-Onion Chutney/allam pachadi/sambar.

 

Notes:

• You can use the same batter to make vegetable dosa.Make the dosas bit thick like uthappam and roast until crisp on one side.
• Adding cooking soda is a must otherwise the idlis come out hard.So in order to get soft and fluffy idlis we should add cooking soda to the batter.
• You can use idli batter either prepared with Idli rice or Idli rava to prepare these idlis.But I prefer to use the batter made up of Idli rice.

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