Make Instant Idli In Minutes

Making the idli batter is a long process and if I need to prepare idlis the next day I will have to make the preparations today and get the batter ready. I have no time or patience for this long drawn process. So my mother has created the idli mix for me.

I store the mix in powder form in the fridge and whenever I want to make idli I just take the required amount of the powder, mix it with water and steam cook. My idli is ready in minutes.

How to Make the Idli Mix

Instant Idli

3 cups Rice - idli thari - par boiled rice
2 cups - urad powder - black gram

Mix both, add salt, roasted kaju (broken), and perungayam (asafoetida) powder

This mix can be stored for months in the fridge.

We can use the idli plates or just any deep plate to make idlis. They need to be steam cooked in the pressure cooker, without the weight on.

They can also be cooked in the microwave oven.

The accompaniment to the idli is the chutney, which again is a long drawn process including grating the coconut.

My mother to the rescue. She has created an instant chutney mix. I just take out the powder out of the fridge, mix a little water and my chutney is ready in seconds.

How to Make Instant Chutney Mix

- 1/4 kilo Chana dal roasted - Chick Pea

- 6 red chillies

- 100 gram kaju roasted - cashew nut

- 50 gram imli - tamarind

- 1 coconut grated and roasted

Dry grind everything and store the powder.