Recipe: Appetizing Barnyard millet idli/ udalu idli

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Recipe: Appetizing Barnyard millet idli/ udalu idli Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Barnyard millet idli/ udalu idli. Barnyard millet idli/ udalu idli #resolutions. A healthy twist to regular idli. Barnyard millet is also known as Kuthiraivali(in Tamil), Sanwa/ Samvat Ke Chawal(in Hindi), Udalu/Kodisama(in Telugu).

Barnyard millet also known as kuthiraivali arisi (tamil)/ odalu (telugu) is a millet variety that is small in size, white in color, round in shape bigger than semolina/ sooji.

Barnyard millet is rich in fiber, iron and is also less in calories making it healthier than rice.

Barnyard millet with a taste similar broken rice can be used to prepare variety of dishes like idli, dosa, pulao, upma.

You can cook Barnyard millet idli/ udalu idli using 4 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Barnyard millet idli/ udalu idli

  1. You need of urad daal.

  2. It’s of barnyard millet.

  3. You need of barley.

  4. Prepare of rice.

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Millets like kuthiraivali, samai, varagu can be easily replaced for rice and I know it will turn out good.

But took so long for me to try.

This time instead I ground with millets.

Barnyard millet idli/ udalu idli step by step

  1. Soak barely and urad daal for 6 hours. Separately soak barnyard millet for 6 hours..

  2. Grind barely and urad daal to a smooth batter..

  3. Coarsely grind barnyard millet. Barely will make idli fluffy and soft..

  4. Grind cooked rice, usually left over rice is used to a smooth paste. Mix all 3 batter properly add salt and mix well. Keep it overnight for fermentation..

  5. Batter will double the quantity. Grease the idli plates and put batter. Steam it for 15 minutes..

  6. Enjoy idli with chutney and sambar..

Barnyard millet idli has everything basic like it's counterpart.

Lentils, fenugreek seeds and millet (as a replacement to rice).

The key step in making really soft idli is grinding the lentils to perfection.

When you grind the pre-soaked black gram lentils the batter should be airy, fluffy and light.

Introduction : Barnyard millet /Udalu is a good source of highly digestible protein and at the same time is least caloric dense compared to all other cereals.