Instant avalakki idli recipe | How to make instant poha idli | No-fermentation soft idli
By Latha on June 28th, 2018
Instant poha idli recipe or avalakki idli recipe is explained with step by step pictures and a detailed video. Learn how to make instant poha idli or avalakki idli without fermetation. This is a quick and simple idli recipe prepared using beaten rice, curd and idli rava. Instant poha idli or avalakki idli will be very soft. You can serve these instant soft idlis with coconut chutney or sambar.
I usually don't prefer instant recipes. But one day, my Son started demanding for idlis in the evening. I was not having the idli batter in stock, but at the same time I didn't want to disappoint him. So I prepared these instant idlis along with idli sambar. The idlis came out very soft. We all enjoyed the idlis.
Like this many circumstances demands instant recipes. You can find many instant recipes on this website like instant dosa recipes, instant idli recipes, instant rasam and rice recipes.
I have posted 2 authentic soft idli recipes on this website. The first one is soft idli recipe using idli rava or rice rava and the second one is soft idli recipe using idli rice.
Apart from these 2 idli recipes, you can find many idli recipes on this website like pumpkin sweet idli, apple sweet idli, menthe idli, millets or siridhanya idli and cucumber idli recipes.
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I have made a quick video on this aviyal recipe, which I have embedded it below. Kindly have a look.
Preparation time: 15 min
Cooking time: 15 min
Serves: 12 idlis
Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- 1/2 cup avalakki or poha or beaten rice
- 1 cup curd (slightly sour)
- 3/4 cup idli rava (use 1/2 cup for super soft idlis)
- A pinch of baking soda (optional)
- Salt as per your taste
Instructions for making instant poha idli or avalakki idli:
- Take avalakki or thin poha or beaten rice in a container. You can use medium avalakki too.
- Next add in 1 cup of curd and give a good mix.
- Rest it for 5 minutes or until the beaten rice is soaked.
- Then transfer it into a mixie jar and grind it until fine and fluffy by adding very little water.
- Transfer it into the container and add in idli rava. Give a quick mix. You can reduce the rava quantity to 1/2 cup if you want super soft idlis.
- Add in required water and prepare idli batter having thick dropping consistency. Don't make the batter thin, to avoid flat idlis.
- Add in salt and a pinch of baking soda. Mix it well. Adding soda is optional and you can avoid it by resting the batter for 10 - 15 minutes.
- Grease the idli plates with oil or ghee and drop the batter to the idli moulds.
- Steam it for 10 - 12 minutes. Place the idli plates only after the steam starts. Do not over cook the idlis.
- Wait for 2 minutes then take out the idlis. Serve it with spicy coconut chutney or idli sambar.
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