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Today we will make Crispy Idli in tadka pan.
It will turn out really crispy.
You can have it for breakfast, pack it in lunch,
or have it for supper.
Let's pepare batter for the idli.
Take 1 cup semolina in a mixing bowl.
we have the fine semolina,
you can also take thick semolina.
Add 1 cup curd to it.
This is whisked curd.
This is fresh homemade curd.
You can see the ways to set curd
on my channel as well as website.
Homemade curd is really good.
Add curd to it.
Add 3/4 tsp salt to it.
add 1/2 tsp ginger paste.
You can also add 1 inch ginger finely grated.
Add 1 finely chopped green chili with seeds removed.
You can skip chilies if kids dislike it .
Mix all the ingredients well.
Make batter same as,
like that of normal idli.
Add some water to it.
Mix well till the lumps dissolve.
Batter is ready.
1/2 cup water is used for the batter.
It is dense in consistency.
It falls as a lumps
and is not of pouring consistency.
Keep it for 5 to 10 minutes.
Prepare tadka to add in it.
Here we have a small kadhai, heat it.
Pour 1 tsp oil in it. Heat it.
Add 1/4 tsp black mustard in it.
Add 1/2 tsp urad dal.
Add it when the black mustard crackles.
Roast it until slightly pink.
Dal has changed in color, it is brown.
Add 10 to 12 finely chopped curry leaves.
Slightly roast these.
Add tadka to the idli, it gives nice taste.
Mix the tadka well in the batter.
10 minutes have passed the semolina has puffed up.
Now let's make the idlis.
Add eno fruit salt in the end.
This is 1/2 tsp eno fruit salt.
Mix well.
You can also add 1/4 tsp baking soda instead.
Now lets make idli in the same pan used for tadka.
Heat wok , keep flame low.
Here we have the tadka pan,
heat it as wess to make the idli.
Reduce flame to minimum.
Pour 1/2 tsp oil in the pan.
Add oil in other pan as well. Heat them.
Oil is hot, add some mustard seeds to it.
You can also add cumin seeds instead.
You can also make without adding these.
Pour some batter.
Even out the batter like this.
Flame is low.
Pour some oil on the sides as well as over it.
Cover and cook it for 2 to 3 minutes.
Put idli to cook likewise in another pan.
Add some mustard seeds.
Add some batter even it out.
Pour some oil over it.
Cover and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
3 minutes have passed.
Let's check the idli.
It is slightly brown on the sides.
Idli is roasted from beneath.
Now flip it.
Take it out cautiously from the sides.
The idli comes out easily, flip it.
Cover again and cook on low flame for 3 minutes.
Meanwhile check the other idli as well.
This is also brown on all sides.
Lets flip it, take out from edges.
Since it is a deep vessel,
the idli will come out big.
Idli has come out now flip it.
Pour oil on the sides of the idli.
Cover and cook it for 3 minutes.
Again 3 minutes have passed.
Lets check the idli.
The idli is coming out really well.
As we had made tadka in this pan,
it has turned greasy and non stick.
The idli is coming out really well.
It is roasted well on the other side.
Take out and keep in a plate.
We have made plain idli.
Now lets make it adding veggies you desire.
Here we have 1 to 2 tbsp capsicum.
Finely chop and add it.
Add 1 tbsp green peas and some green coriander.
Mix it well.
Make idli likewise the previous ones.
Add 1/2 oil to the pan. Heat it.
Add some mustard seeds, roast it.
Now add some batter.
Make it even.
Pour some oil over it.
Cover and cook it for 3 minutes.
The other idli made previously is cooked.
Take it out it is roasted.
All the idlis are cooked and ready.
Crispy idli in tadka pan are ready.
These are really delicious.
Idli is crispy on the outside,
soft on the inside.
It is cooked all through.
It is made really easily.
You can serve it with coconut chutney ,peanut chutney or
tomato chutney or any chutney of your choice.
If keeping these idli for kids,
you can keep with tomato sauce or mango chunda.
These idlis are so big in itself.
An adult can have it for snacks.
For a child aged 2 to 3 one idli is suffecient.
For a child aged 5 to 6 two idlis are suffecient.
Kids relish eating it.
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