Foxtail Millet Idli Recipe - Healthy Indian Diabetic Idli Recipe

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Preparation time

  • Total: Approximately 505 minutes
  • Preparation: 480 minutes
  • Cooking: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Foxtail Millet
  • 1-1/2 cups White Urad Dal (Split)
  • 1 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
  • Salt - to taste

Instructions

  1. To begin making the Foxtail Millet Idli Recipe, we will wash and soak the millets in water in a separately bowl and urad dal along with methi seeds with enough water in another bowl overnight or keep soaked for at least 8 hours
  2. Soak each of them separately
  3. To make the batter, drain the excess water soaked millets and urad dal
  4. Blend the urad dal along with just enough water to make a thick and very smooth batter
  5. Transfer the batter to a large bowl in which we will set it aside for fermentation along with ground millet
  6. Next blend the foxtail millet with just enough water to make a smooth batter
  7. Add this to the urad dal batter, add 2 teaspoons of salt and stir well to combine
  8. Ferment the batter for 5 to 6 hours or overnight
  9. Once the batter is fermented, gently stir and be careful to not release the air pockets
  10. You can make regular sized idlis or also use the mini idli stand
  11. Grease the idli molds with a little oil and spoon the foxtail millet idli batter into the molds
  12. Prepare the idli steamer with a little water in the bottom
  13. Place the filled idli racks in the steamer
  14. Place the steamer on high heat and steam the idli’s for 10 minutes
  15. After 10 minutes of steaming, turn off the heat
  16. Open the steamer and insert a knife or a pick to test whether the idli's are cooked
  17. If nothing sticks then the idlis are perfectly steamed
  18. Now you can remove the Foxtail millet idli from the steamer
  19. Have a small bowl filled with water
  20. Dip a spoon in the water and then scoop the ragi idli out starting from the edges
  21. Dipping the spoon in water helps in the easy removal of idli from the plates
  22. The wholesome homemade pillow-soft foxtail millet idli is now ready to be served
  23. Serve the Foxtail Millet Mini Idli Recipe along with Thakkali Vengayam Sambar, chutney to enjoy your morning breakfast
  24. For an Indian Diabetic Meal serve this Foxtail Millet Idli Recipe along with Murungakkai Vendhaya Keerai Sambar Recipe and Horsegram Sesame Chutney Recipe for a healthy meal

Other informations

The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.

  • Servings
  • Cuisine
  • Course
  • Diet
  • 4
  • South Indian Recipes
  • South Indian Breakfast
  • Diabetic Friendly
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