Recipe: Tasty Butter Idli

Butter Idli. This Idli recipe is one of the earliest recipe from the blog which has been tried and tested with great results by many of our readers. Dip a spoon or butter knife in water and slid them through the idlis. Idli is very popular south indian breakfast dish.

It's an everyday affair for them. I have some friends and I know so many who have never made or seen someone making (newbie to. I get a lot of mails everyday about idli batter fermentation. You can have Butter Idli using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Butter Idli

1. You need of For idli batter.
2. Prepare 2 cups of idli rice.
3. You need 1 tsp of fenugreek seeds.
4. It's 1 cup of whole white urad.
5. You need 1 of fistful of poha.
6. Prepare to taste of Salt.
7. It's of Butter as required.
8. It's of To serve..as side dish:.
9. Prepare of Coconut chutney.
10. It's of Sambhar.

I get a lot of mails everyday about idli batter fermentation. This post might be useful for all the people trying to make soft idlies at home. being a south indian, dosa and idli and idli batter is very common in my family for our daily breakfast. my husband in particular is huge fan of idli and dosa and according to there isn't any other breakfast. Idli recipe is very easy and simple to make. Idli is one of the most popular and healthiest breakfast.

Butter Idli instructions

1. Wash idli rice trice & soak for 6 hours,add 1 tsp fenugreek seeds also. Wash whole white urad 3-4 times in water and soak in enough water for 6 hours. First grind soaked white urad dal in wet grinder,after 10 mins,add soaked idli rice- fenugreek seeds,grind for 5 mins, add a fistful of washed poha & grind into slight coarse paste. Pour prepared idli batter in large vessel.. cover and let it ferment for 12-16 hours..
2. Add salt to fermented idli batter. Grease idli making moulds with oil, pour 1 laddle full of batter in each mould, place idli making stand in steamer/ pressure cooker.(At a time 12 Idlis will be prepared)..
3. Steam for 12 mins..or till done. Serve hot Idlis with dollop of butter on each idli..with coconut chutney and sambhar..

Soft and spongy idlis are everyone's favorite and is a great source of proteins and vitamins. I love idlis best with idly podi. Check out kaima idli which is my fav. Tiffin sambar is the best combo! Homemade Idli Dosa Batter which makes soft and spongy idlis and crisp dosa!