Sooji aur Lauki ki Idli

Sooji aur Lauki ki Idli step by step instructions:

Idlis are wonderful to be had as breakfast, snacks, lunch or dinner. Idlis made from sooji (rawa) are very quick to make and tasty to eat. I added lauki (bottle gourd/doodhi) to make it healthier.

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Ingredients:
Sooji (rawa/semolina): 2 cups (350 gms)
Curd: 1 cup (200 gms)
Lauki (doodhi/bottle gourd): 7 inch piece (230 gms, peeled and grated)
Water: 1 ¾ cups
Eno: 1 tbsp (for 13 idlis)
Salt as per taste
For tadka:
Oil: 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds: ½ tsp.
Cumin seeds: ½ tsp.
Urad dal: 1 tsp.
Red chili powder: ½ tsp.
Coriander powder: 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: ¼ tsp
Curry leaves: 3-4
Asafetida: a small piece (equal to the grain of urad dal)

Method:
1. In a bowl mix together sooji and curd.

2. Add grated lauki and water. Mix well.

3. In a small pan heat oil. Add asafetida and mustard seeds and let the seeds crackle.
4. Add cumin seeds and urad dal and fry for a few seconds.

5. Add curry leaves, red chili powder, coriander powder, and turmeric powder. Mix well.

6. Immediately pour this mixture over the batter prepared. Mix well.

7. Keep the batter aside for at least 1-2 hours.
8. Heat an idli steamer.
9. Grease the idli moulds.
10. Take half the batter and add eno to it. Mix well. You will see that the batter has become frothy and fluffy.

11. Pour the batter into the greased idli molds.

12. Keep the molds in the steamer and let cook for 10-12 minutes or until the idlis are done.

13. Serve hot with chutneys, sambhar, etc.
14. Yummy and healthy “Sooji aur Lauki ki Idli” is ready!

Tips:
1. Always add eno to the batter when you are ready to cook it. Don’t keep the eno batter uncooked. The effect of eno goes off if the batter is left as such for some time and the idlis won’t be fluffy and soft.
2. Ginger can also be added as per one’s taste.
3. Be careful while adding water as lauki tends to release water.

See you soon with a new recipe till then Happy Cooking!!!