Polenta idli

Name: Polenta idli
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup corn meal/ polenta; 1 cup yogurt; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp ginger paste; 1/2 tsp green chilli paste (optional); 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp urad dal (split black gram); 1.2 tbsp oil; water to make batter; to taste salt

Ashwini @cook_7630680

Tokyo

This a gluten free recipe, you don’t need to wait for fermentation of batter like rice idli. This is an instant recipe.

Ashwini @cook_7630680

Tokyo

This a gluten free recipe, you don’t need to wait for fermentation of batter like rice idli. This is an instant recipe.

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Ingredients

1 cupcorn meal/ polenta
1 cupyogurt
1 tspbaking soda
1/4 tspginger paste
1/2 tspgreen chilli paste (optional)
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1/2 tspurad dal (split black gram)
1.2 tbspoil
water to make batter
to tastesalt

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Steps

1

In a heavy bottom pan lightly fry cumin seeds,urad dal and polenta. Remove from heat and cool.
2

In a bowl mix yogurt, ginger chilli paste and salt. Mix polenta and slowly add water to make idli batter. Batter should be thick as pancake mix. Add baking soda with 1/4 tsp of water and mix well.
3

Grease idli plates and pour batter on it. Steam it for around 12-15 min. Check with a knife if idli is cooked in center.
4

Remove plates, keep aside for a few minutes to cool.
5

Serve with any chutney or Sambar.