Vegetable Idli is the perfect vegetarian snack. Idli is a type of breakfast food, in the form of a savory rice cake. The cakes are typically made by steaming a fermented black lentil and rice batter. The fermentation process dismantles the starches and helps the body metabolize the idli easier. Idli are easy to make with very simple ingredients. Try it and see.
Vegetable Idli Recipe tastes best when it is hot. Store it in a casserole to keep it warm for hours together
Health Benefits
Vegetable idliis good for the eyes. One of its ingredients is carrot. It contains lutein and beta carotene, which can be used to treat eye disorders. It is also an antioxidant agent, which gives the body strength to fight against diseases. Also, it keeps the human body free from inflammation and other related issues.
Also, eating carrots protects internal organs such as the liver and heart. Its nutrients help fight against cardiovascular diseases. And, it offers adequate protection for the body against cancer. It helps woundsheal in no time.
Ingredients
cups of idli batter: 2
carrot- grated: 1/4 cup
salt: 1 1/2 tsp
refined oil: 2 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1/4 tsp
cumin seeds: 1/4 tsp
curry leaves: 10
How To Make Vegetable Idli
- Take some idli and grease it with a little oil to make the idlimoulds.
- Mix the idlibatter and salt together.
- Heat up the oil in a pan using a low to medium flame.
- Add mustard seeds to the oil and allow it to knit together for some minutes.
- Add the cumin seeds and curry leaves then transfer the contents to a bowl.
- Empty the idlibatter into the premade molds.
- Add the chopped carrots and steam together for about 15 minutes.
- Serve and eat.