Brown Rice Idli is a soft, fluffy, and healthy Idli. The recipe is similar to white rice idli, it is made with brown rice instead of white rice. Brown rice is high in fibre, vitamins and minerals. It is a whole grain that contains bran, on the other hand, white rice is a bran-free one that is the most important part of a grain. That is why brown rice is considered healthier than white rice. Brown Rice Idli is an easy way to add whole grain to your daily diet. You can make dosa and paniyaram with the same idli batter.
- 3 cups Brown rice
- 1 cup White rice
- 1/2 cup Poha/aval
- 1 cup Urad dal
- 2 tsp Methi seeds/ vendayam
- Salt as needed
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Add brown rice and white rice to a bowl.
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Add 1/2 cup of poha along with rice, In a small cup of water add fenugreek seeds wash, and soak everything in plenty of water for 8 - 10 hours.
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Soak urad dal in a separate bowl.
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Once done, grind urad dal.
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Then grind the fenugreek and rice together, make it a smooth paste, by adding water little by little.
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Now mix the urad dal batter and rice batter and salt, combine everything well.
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Ferment for 8 hours (or overnight).
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The batter will become double in quantity.
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Mix the fermented batter with a spatula.
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Pour the batter into idli mould, cook for 12-16 minutes.
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Serve hot with chutney or sambar.