A healthy, Vegan, gluten-free & delicious breakfast made from Ragi (Superfood Finger Millet).
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Fermenting Time8 hourshrs
Total Time8 hourshrs30 minutesmins
Author: Padma Veeranki
Ingredients
1CupRagi/Finger Millet
1CupIdli Riceor Any short grain rice or Parboiled Rice
1/2CupWhole Urad Dal
1/2tspFenugreek Seeds
1/4CupPohaFlattened Rice
1tspSaltor as needed
Water as needed
Instructions
Soaking, Grinding & Fermenting:
Wash and soak Ragi, Rice and Whole Urad Dal separately or together for at least 8 hours. Soak Poha/Flattened Rice 1 to 2 hours before grinding.
Drain out the all the water. Add to the mixer jar and grind everything together adding required salt & water. I’m using a mixer grinder to grind, you can also use a traditional wet grinder.
Transfer batter to a large bowl and set it aside for 8hrs/overnight until it is well fermented & doubles up in volume.
Making Ragi Idli:
Heat water in a idli vessel or steamer. Mix the fermented Ragi idli batter well and pour a ladle of batter into the greased idli moulds and place it inside the steamer or idli cooker.
Steam cook for about 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the idli comes out clean. Once done, cool down for 5 minutes. Sprinkle water and remove from the mould.
Serve hot with sambar, chutney or any side dish of your choice.
Recipe Video
Notes
Soak the grains (Rice, Ragi and Urad Dal) for longer (6 to 8 hours) or overnight for smooth idli batter, especially when using a mixer grinder.
Make sure you keep the batter in a warm place for fermentation, covered & undisturbed.
It is ideal to place a plate below the bowl or vessel as the fermented dough might spill and lead to wastage (as you can see in the step by step images in the post)
You can avoid adding salt to the batter before fermentation if you live in a very warm place.
In case you do not have Idli Rice, you can replace with any short grain rice variety like Sona Masuri or ponni rice. The result would be same.
The batter stays fresh in the refrigerator for at least 4-5 days.