Bottle Gourd (Lauki) Idli

 

          Idlis are traditional steamed South Indian breakfast which is very popular in many Indian households and restaurants worldwide. They are anytime welcome with some coconut chutney and sambar for a wholesome meal. Nutritious, wholesome and a perfect meal in itself, it is typically prepared from fermented rice-lentil batter. 

               So check out this Instant and healthy Bottle Gourd Idli and introduce something new to your family. There is no fermenting as Eno fruit salt does the magic. Besides breakfast, you can serve these yummy idlis for brunch, lunch, dinner or pack for a lunch box meal. It is also apt for fussy kids. So go ahead and give it a try by checking out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.

• 1/2 cup semolina / rava / sooji
• 1/2 cup grated bottle gourd along with the peel
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
• 1 tsp. urad dal (Black gram lentil)
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 1 dry red chili, broken
• salt to taste
• 1/3 cup yoghurt
• 1/3 cup coriander leaves, chopped
• 1-2 green chilies, chopped
• required quantity of water
• 1 tsp. eno fruit salt

          Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, dry red chili and curry leaves. Sauté for a few seconds.

          Add the semolina and sauté till it turns slightly brown in colour. Keep aside to cool down.

          In a large mixing bowl, add the semolina mix, grated bottle gourd, green chilies and chopped coriander leaves. Mix together.

          Add the yoghurt and salt to taste. Give it a mix. Then add required quantity of water. cover and keep aside for 10-15 minutes. Then adjust the consistency of the batter by adding more water if needed.  

          Just before steaming, add the eno fruit to the batter. Sprinkle some water over it and gently mix together.

          Spoon a ladleful of the batter into greased idli moulds. Steam in a pressure cooker (without the vent) or steamer for 15 minutes.

             When it slightly cools down, demould them and serve with any chutney of your choice for a wholesome healthy meal. 

Heat oil & temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, dry red chili & curry leaves. Sauté for a few seconds.

Add the semolina & sauté till it turns slightly brown in colour. Keep aside to cool down.

                     Grate the bottle gourd along with the peel. 

In a large mixing bowl, add the semolina mix, grated bottle gourd, green chilies & chopped coriander leaves. Mix together.

Add the yoghurt & salt to taste. Give it a mix. Add required quantity of water. cover & keep aside for 10-15 minutes. Then adjust the consistency of the batter by adding more water if needed.  

Just before steaming, add the eno fruit to the batter. Sprinkle some water over it & gently mix together.

           Spoon a ladleful of the batter into greased idli moulds. 

Steam in a pressure cooker (without the vent) or steamer for 15 minutes. When it slightly cools down, demould them.

       Serve with any chutney of your choice for a wholesome healthy meal.