If you love fermented foods and understand the immense benefits they bring to your health, you should be making Idli, a five-ingredient dish that originated in south India and has dug roots in kitchens across the rest of India and in Indian kitchens around the world. This recipe is a little bit different from traditional idli you are used to. In this recipe the idli is stuffed with boiled potatoes and some more ingredients. It can be eaten as a breakfast or snack in the evening.
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Now on how to make idli bomb, here are the ingredients required and step by step instructions :-
INGREDIENTS
For Batter
● 300gm, Suji
● 2⁄3rd cup, Curd {Dahi}
● 1⁄2 cup, Water
● 2 Green Chilli, {finely chopped}
● 1⁄2 tsp, Salt
● 1 tbsp, Eno/ Baking Soda
● 1 tbsp, Water
For Stuffing
● 2 tsp, Oil
● 1⁄2 tsp, Black Mustard Seeds {Sarso}
● 1⁄4 th tsp, Turmeric {Haldi}
● 1 Green Chilli, { chopped }
● 3 Boiled Potatoes {Mashed}
● 1⁄2 tsp, Salt
● 1⁄2 tsp, Red Chilli Powder
● 1⁄4 tsp, Dry Mango {Amchur}
For Tadka
● 2 tsp, Oil
● 1⁄2 tsp, Black Mustard Seeds {Sarso}
● 1⁄4 tsp, Salt
● 1⁄4 tsp, Red Chilli Powder
INSTRUCTIONS
For Batter
1. Firstly, take 300gm suji into a large mixing bowl.
2. Next, add 2⁄3 cup of curd and mix well till both combined.
3. Further, add 1⁄2 cup water and mix well til the mixture turns slightly liquid. ( Can add
more water if required ).
4. Add 2 finely chopped green chilli along with 1⁄2 tsp salt and mix well.
5. And cover for 10 minutes.
6. After 10 minutes the batter turns a bit thick.
7. Lastly, add 1 tbsp eno/ baking soda into the batter along with 1 tbsp water and mix well.
For Stuffing
1. Firstly, add 2 tsp Oil into a frying pan/ kadai.
2. Now add 1⁄2 tsp black mustard seeds, 1⁄4 tsp turmeric, 1 chopped green chilli and saute
well.
3. Now, add 3 boiled mashed potatoes, saute well.
4. Next add 1⁄2 tsp of salt, 1⁄2 tsp red chilli powder, 1⁄4 tsp dry mango (Amchur) and mix well.
5. Now grease hands with oil / ghee and form small balls of the stuffing.
To Bake
1. Now take a small cups and grease it.
2. Add 2-3 spoons of batter to it and add the stuffing ball ( do not push deep ).
3. Next place more 2-3 spoons of batter into the cups.
4. At last let it steam for 15 minutes.
For Tadka
1. Now, add 2 tsp of oil into the frying pan along with 1⁄2 tsp salt, 1⁄4 tsp black mustard
seeds, 1⁄4 tsp red chilli powder and saute well.
2. Next, put the steamed idlis into the pan and mix well.
3. Finally, put the idli bomb inta a plate and serve it with sauce/ chutney.