Kambu Idly/ Bajra Idly – Vahis Food Corner

Kambu (bajra) is the most healthiest alternative for white rice as it contains Iron, Calcium, Folate, zinc, Vitamin E and B-complex. It lowers the cholestrol level and acts as a natural body coolant. So now a days I started to include more millets in my diet. But please avoid using kambu, if you have any type of kidney problems. kambu Idly tastes excellent as like normal idly. Try this and enjoy.

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups Kambu

2 cups Idly rice

¾ cup Urad dhal

2 tablespoons grated carrot (optional)

Few coriander leaves (optional)

Salt to taste

Water as required

INSTRUCTIONS:

Soak the kambu and idly rice together in water for an hour. Grind it to smooth paste and set aside.

Soak the urad dhal in water for an hour. Grind it to smooth paste and mix this with the above prepared paste. Add required salt and allow it to ferment for atleast 6 to 8 hrs or overnight.

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After fermentation, you can see that the air bubbles appeared on the batter. This make sure that the batter is fermented well and it is ready to use.

Put some grated carrots and chopped coriander leaves on the greased idli moulds & put spoonful of batter over it and steam for 10 to 12 minutes. ( This step is to make the idlies more attractive to the kids. You can proceed like normal idlies, if you dont like to add veggies)

Use a spoon dipped in water to slide under the idly and remove easily. Keep dipping the spoon as you go around the idly till it is loosened.

Serve hot with chutney or sambar and enjoy.

NOTES:

Mix the batter using your hands. It helps the batter to ferment well and quick.

If u live in cold climatic country, add ½ teaspoon of sugar to the batter which helps in fermentation. Don’t worry it doesn’t change the taste of the batter.

You can add ¼ teaspoon of baking soda to the batter before steaming, if you want more softer idlis or if the batter has not fermented well.