instant poha idli recipe
Servings 10 idlis
Ingredients
- 1 cup poha
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup idli rava (rice rava)
- salt to taste
- ⅛ tsp baking soda
- oil to grease pan
Instructions
- take a large mixing bowl.
- transfer poha into that.
- add buttermilk and soak poha for 30 min at least so that it can soak moisture properly.
- after 30 mins, add rice rava(idli rava).
- add water.
- keep it aside for 10-15 mins.
- now add salt.
- add baking soda.
- meanwhile, preheat your steamer. and grease idli pan with oil.
- mix the batter properly.
- transfer into the greased idli pan.
- steam for 15 to 20 mins.
- enjoy.
Notes
- you can use curd instead of buttermilk with the same measurement. because there is a water amount in buttermilk, poha will soften quickly.
- always add baking soda / eno fruit salt right before steaming.
- you can add baking soda in batches and steam them if you preparing in large quantity.
- you can also prepare the batter before in hand and store in fridge. remember just before steaming add baking soda.
- always steam the idlis on medium heat to get the soft idlis.
- finally, if you are using thick poha then it requires more time to soak. so make sure you wash with water once and soak.
