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Wheat Idli

Veg

A wholesome idli made with wheat instead of rice, soft and just as fluffy as the classic version.

Prep time
20 min
Cook time
15 min
Total time
35 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
CategoriesIdli Varieties

Ingredients

  • 300 ml Wheat (husk removed by pounding)
  • 75 ml Urad dal (using the traditional maakaani measure)

Instructions

  1. Soak the wheat for 1 hour and grind it well. Grind the urad dal too until it becomes as fluffy as butter, then mix in salt and knead the batter. After letting it rest for 8 hours, you can make idli or dosa. In the same way, batter can also be ground using pearl millet or finger millet to make idli and dosa — these turn out soft and tasty. Vegetables can also be added to make vegetable idli.