Horsegram preparations are very popular in South India. A variety of items are prepared which include both breakfast and lunch dishes. Horsegram is not only highly nutritious, but also gives good satiety. Here are some idlis prepared with Horsegram accompanied by a spicy chutney.
Ingredients:
1 cup rice rava
1 cup horsegram
1 cup poha/ flattened rice
1 cup urad dal/ split black gram
Salt.
Method:
Wash and soak the horsegram and urad dal for five hours. Soak the rice rava and poha too separately. Before grinding, wash the urad dal and horsegram again and then tip them along with the poha into a grinder. Using a little water at a time, grind it continuously for half an hour to a smooth batter of dropping consistency. Remove and wash the grinder with a little water. Tip it into the batter. Squeeze out the water from the rice rava and add it to the batter. Add salt and whisk thoroughly. Allow to ferment for 10-12 hours. The next day, thoroughly whisk the batter and pour it into idli moulds which have been greased with coconut oil. Place them into a steamer which has been kept boiling. Steam the batter for 10-12 minutes. Remove and allow to cool before unmoulding them. Serve with chutney of your choice.
Note: if using blender/ mixer to grind the urad and horsegram, use ice cubes while grinding. This helps in keeping the batter from heating. The batter is ready in only five minutes, but there is definitely a difference in the volume of batter ground in a mixer as compared to the grinder.
Posting the link to the recipe which I had served.
https://vinayasculinarydelights.com/coconut-chutney-5/
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