Amazing smooth and soft pastry that is cooked in a special steaming pot. The idli is wonderful in combination with any dish that has a sauce in it. It absorbs the sauce inside and it's just a pleasure. There are many versions of Idli, made also from rice flour that is suitable for those who do not eat gluten.
Idli, was not something from childhood memories. But the first time I tasted, at that moment I knew it, and the memories floated and rose with great excitement.
The idli can be varied with finely chopped vegetables added to it and anything that comes to mind to upgrade it, which is just wonderful.
Tip: If you do not have the special idli steaming pot, you can use a bamboo pot for steaming, put paper crowns (cuffs), pour into them up to a height of 2/3 and cook by steaming. The shape is different but the taste is exactly the same.
If you don't have Idli maker you can easily order it online in the link below:
Ingredients:
1 cup flour (140 g)
1/2 cup semolina (70 g)
1/4 cup oil (50 ml)
1 tablespoon dry yeast (10 g)
1 teaspoon sugar (5 g)
1 teaspoon salt (5 g)
1 cup water (240 ml)
2 eggs size M
preparation:
Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl
Add eggs and oil and mix
Add the water gradually until a thick texture is obtained (if necessary add a little more water or alternatively do not use the entire amount of water)
Cover with a damp towel and swell for about 2-3 hours
Grease the sockets in a steaming pot to make the idli
At this point you can add chopped vegetables (but do not overload) and mix well
Pour a tablespoon of the batter into each socket
Fill the steaming pot with water until marked sign
Cook on a steamer for about 20 minutes to half an hour
Cool slightly and extract with a spoon or non-serrated knife gently so as not to ruin the shape