Sweet maize idli (makkai idli)

Name: Sweet maize idli (makkai idli)
Total time: 30300 s
Yield: 8 to 10 pieces
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Maize flour; 1/4 cup Jaggery; 1/4 cup Grated coconut; 2 Cardamom; 1 Banana (very ripe); 1/4 teaspoon Yeast (dry); 1 tablespoon sugar; as required Water; 1 pinch salt if the jaggery is not salted

Helen Thomas @cook_7814663

Mumbai

These sweet idlis can be had without any side dish. Makes a perfect breakfast dish or an evening snack.

Helen Thomas @cook_7814663

Mumbai

These sweet idlis can be had without any side dish. Makes a perfect breakfast dish or an evening snack.

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Ingredients

8 hrs + 25 mins

8 to 10 pieces

1 cupMaize flour
1/4 cupJaggery
1/4 cupGrated coconut
2Cardamom
1Banana (very ripe)
1/4 teaspoonYeast (dry)
1 tablespoonsugar
as requiredWater
1 pinchsalt if the jaggery is not salted

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Steps

8 hrs + 25 mins

1

Dissolve sugar in 3 tablespoon lukewarm water. Add the yeast and leave it to proof.
2

Grind the remaining ingredients, adding a little water, to make a thick batter. Adjust the sweetness according to taste.
3

After the yeast mix has started bubbling, add it to the batter and mix well.
4

Leave it for fermentation overnight or for 6 to 8 hours.
5

Mix the batter well. Grease idli moulds and scoop the batter into the moulds.
6

Place the moulds in the steamer after the water starts boiling. Steam for 10 minutes.
7

After taking out from the steamer, allow the idlis too cool down.
8

Demould and serve warm.