It's 76th year of our Indian Independence, and we've found the perfect tricolour breakfast recipe for you. Tricolour mini idlis, Perfect breakfast recipe for independence day to celebrate the day with pride. Try this breakfast for Independence day and let me know how it turned out.
Also try :
Indian independence special platter
We have:
Mini Idlis, Coconut chutney and Sambar
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For Idlis:
INGREDIENTS:
*Raw rice- 2 cups
*Urad dal- 3/4 cup
*Cooked Rice- 2 cups
*Cooking soda- 1/2 tsp
*Salt- 1 tsp
*For Saffron coloured Idlis- 1/2 cup carrot puree
*For Green coloured Idlis- 1/2 cup palak puree
PROCEDURE:
*Soak urad dal and rice after washing them. Soak them for a min. of 3 hours.
*Soak them in the morning and grind it by afternoon. So that the batter is fermented and ready to use the next morning.
*After soaking, grind the urad dal to a fine paste, by adding a little water. Make sure that you don't add too much water.
*Remove it in a vessel, the vessel should be big enough to hold the batter which rises overnight.
*Now, in the same jar add 1 part soaked rice and 1 part cooked rice, add a little water and grind coarsely.
*Add it to the same vessel. Grind the remaining rice the same way.
*Mix the batter well using washed and clean hand.
*Cover it and place in a hot place, mostly next to the stove.
*Let it ferment for a min. of 6 hrs in hot climate and 10-12 hrs in cold climate.
*Next morning, you'll notice that the batter has risen beautifully.
*Dissolve salt and soda in 1/2 cup water and add it to the batter. Mix well and the batter with foam up and get light after this step.
*Remove 2 cups of the batter in two different bowls.
*Add carrot puree to one bowl and mix well.
*Add palak puree to the second bowl and mix well.
*Take the mini idli plates and grease them with some oil.
*Take a teaspoon and fill the cavity with the batter.
*Now heat the idli steamer with a glass of water, and when the water starts to boil place the idli plates inside it.
*Cover it with a lid and allow to steam for 10 mins.
*After 10 mins switch off the flame and remove the plates from the steamer and let it cool for 5 mins.
*Remove the idlis using a wet spoon.
*Your Fluffy Tricolour Idlis are ready, Serve hot with Coconut chutney and sambar.
