Makhana Idli

Name: How to Make Makhana Idli | Easy & Delicious Makhana Idli Recipe
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: north-indian

#cnv26 Makhana Idli for Vrat (fasting) is a healthy, nutritious, and gluten-free alternative to traditional rice idlis, specially designed for fasting days like Navratri, Ekadashi, or Shivratri. packs the goodness of calcium. This is super easy to make for breakfast.

prep time 20 Mins

cook time 8 Mins

chef Suman Agrwal

Step 1

Dry roast lotus seeds till slightly browned, cool and powder it.

Step 2

Mix powdered lotus seeds, barnyard rice flour , singhada flour with curd, salt and enough water to make a medium consistency batter.

Step 3

For tempering: Heat oil in a pan.

Step 4

When oil becomes hot, add mustard seeds.

Step 5

Let the mustard splutter.Add curry leaves.

Step 6

Pour half of the tempering over the batter and mix well.

Step 7

If the batter has absorbed water, then adjust the consistency of the batter.Heat the idli steamer.

Step 8

Grease idli moulds with oil.

Step 9

Add fruit salt in the batter and mix lightly with spoon.

Step 10

Pour the batter in moulds till 3/4 only as idlies will rise after steaming.

Step 11

Steam for 7-8mins till toothpick inserted comes out clean. allow idlies to rest for 5 mins then unmould.fry idlies with left tempering and seasoning to taste.

Step 12

Garnish with roasted lotus seeds.

Step 13

Serve with green chutney.

Calories 100 Kcal

Total Fat 1.5 g

Carbs 20 g

Protein 50 g

ESSENTIAL ITEMS

1 cup lotus seeds

0.25 cup barnyard rice flour

0.125 cup singhada flour

as per taste senda (rock)

0.5 cup curd

0.5 tsp mustard seeds

8 curry leaves

2 tbsp oil

0.75 tsp fruit salt or eno

as required water

as required roasted lotus seeds for topping

Recipe by:

Suman Agrwal

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