Veg Stuffed Idli Recipe (Soft Stuffed Idli)

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice semolina (idli rawa)
• 1/4 cup beaten rice (poha)
• 1/4 cup urad dal (safed urad dal)
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1/2 cup finely chopped mixed vegetables
• 1/4 cup boiled green peas
• 2 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp urad dal (safed urad dal)
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai / sarson)
• 3 to 4 curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 1 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• salt (namak) to taste

Steps

1. Wash and soak the idli rawa, poha and urad dal in enough water in a deep bowl for 2 hours and drain well.
2. Blend in a mixer using ½ cup of water till smooth.
3. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add the salt and mix well. Cover with a lid and keep aside to ferment in a warm place for 6 to 8 hours.
4. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the urad dal, mustard seeds and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
5. When the seeds crackle, add the green chillies, vegetables and salt and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Keep aside.
6. To make veg stufffed idlis, put 1 tbsp of the idli batter into each greased idli moulds. Put approx. 1 tsp of the prepared vegetable stuffing over the idli batter and finally top it with ½ tbsp of the idli batter evenly over it.
7. Steam in a steamer for 12 minutes.
8. Allow the idlis to cool slightly and then demould them using a spoon.
9. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to make 1 more batch.
10. Serve the veg stufffed idlis hot with sambhar and coconut chutney.