easy aloo idli recipe | aalu ki idli | aloo suji ki idli | aloo rava idli

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 10 idli
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: south indian

Ingredients

  • 1 potato
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chana dal
  • pinch hing
  • few curry leaves (chopped)
  • 2 chilli (finely chopped)
  • 1 cup rava / suji (coarse)
  • ½ cup curd
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
  • ¼ cup water (adjusting consistency)
  • ½ tsp eno / fruit salt

Method

  1. firstly, in a blender take 1 potato and ¼ cup water. make sure to peel the skin and roughly chop.
  2. blend to smooth paste. keep aside.
  3. in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil, splutter ½ tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp chana dal, pinch hing, few curry leaves and 2 chilli.
  4. now add 1 cup rava and roast on low to medium flame. roast until the rava turns aromatic.
  5. transfer to the bowl and cool completely.
  6. add in a prepared potato puree, ½ cup curd, ½ tsp salt and 2 tbsp coriander.
  7. mix well-combining everything well.
  8. rest for 15 minutes or until the rava absorbs well.
  9. now add ¼ cup water adjusting consistency as required.
  10. just before steaming add ½ tsp eno and mix gently.
  11. pour the batter in greased idli plate.
  12. and steam the idli for 15 minutes.
  13. finally, enjoy aloo idli with coriander chutney.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.