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Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish
Idli In Instant Pot
10
minutes
minutes
15
minutes
minutes
Fermentation time:
14
hours
hours
14
hours
hours
25
minutes
minutes
Servings:
24
idli
Author:
Alpa Jain
Idli is a vegan and gluten-free Indian rice cake. It is popularly served for breakfast with sambar and coconut chutney. Check out how to make idli in the instant pot using the steam mode.
Equipment
Vitamix
Convection Oven
Idli Stand
Instant Pot 6 qt
Ingredients
▢
1 ½
cup
Idli rice
▢
½
cup
Urad dal
(deskinned bengal gram dal)
▢
1 ½
teaspoon
Salt
▢
1 ½
cup
Cold water
(additional for soaking and steaming)
Instructions
Make batter
Wash the rice and urad dal and soak for 10-12 hours.
Discard the water and put the soaked dal and rice in Vitamix. Add salt and 1 ½ cup of cold water.
Select the "Smoothie" setting in Vitamix and let it complete the cycle.
Fermenting batter in oven
Transfer the batter into a clean bowl, cover it and place it in the oven for fermenting.
Start the oven on "Warm" setting for 10 minutes and then turn it off.
Leave the batter in the oven for fermentation for about 14 hours.
Batter is ready for making idli.
Make idli in instant pot
Mix the batter well before using. Add water if needed.
Pour 1 ½ cup of water in the instant pot liner.
Turn the saute mode on, press it multiple times until it shows "more".
Allow the water to start boiling and you see small bubbles rising.
In the meantime, apply oil on idli tray molds.
Pour batter into the idli molds leaving a little space and not overfilling it.
Place the idli tray stand with the batter in the molds into the instant pot liner once the water starts boiling.
Press the "cancel" button and close and lock the instant pot lid.
Turn the pressure release knob into the venting position.
Select the "steam" mode.
Turn on an external timer for 12 minutes.
Once done, press the cancel button.
Let the pressure release naturally and the allow the silver pin to drop.
Open the instant pot lid and remove the idli stand carefully.
Let the idlis sit for about 5 minutes and then scoop them with a spoon.
Notes
Soaking dal and rice for long (10-12 hours) in warm water helps in fermentation, especially in cold weather.
Nutrition
Calories:
55
kcal
(3%)
|
Carbohydrates:
11
g
(4%)
|
Protein:
2
g
(4%)
|
Fat:
0.1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0.02
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.02
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
0.02
g
|
Sodium:
146
mg
(6%)
|
Potassium:
13
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
(4%)
|
Sugar:
0.01
g
|
Vitamin A:
0.2
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.2
mg
|
Calcium:
6
mg
(1%)
|
Iron:
0.4
mg
(2%)