Happy India Republic Day Celebration With The Tri_Color Idly's

Happy Republic Day Wishes

 To the Nation & all the Indians those who visit my blog From India & Abroad Indians.

This is a variety of Idli for the kids to attract them and making a habbit to eat Idli's for those kids who doesn't like.I tried this for my boy in two methods & and he liked both variety of Idli.So soon posting this for all as a "Republic Day" Special.Hope you all will enjoy these Tri-Color Idly's.

Ingredients:(For Variety-I)

• Idli batter
• Salt to Taste
• Grated Carrot-little
• Frozen Peas- few
• Idli Mould
• Ghee/Oil -little

Preparation Of Idli Batter:

• Urad dal- 1cup
• Idli Ravva-3 cups.(Actually we take 1:2 ratio;I use more ravva)
• Steel vessel with Lid.

Process:

• Soak the dal & the ravva separately in a vessel with the water for atleast 3hrs.
• Remove all the water.
• Now grind the dal using a mixy jar by adding very little water to get very smooth.
• Now squeeze the ravva from the water and add to ground urad dal batter vessel and mix well with hands.
• Cover it and allow to ferment for 8to 10 hours.
• You can see the raise in the level of the batter after it ferments.
• Idli batter is ready to make the Idli's.

Method:

• Grease the Idli Plates with the Ghee/Oil.
• In each mould add little carrot & peas.

• Then fill it with the Idli batter.
• Now pour water in a big vessel or Idli Cooker .
• Insert these stacks & close the lid.
• Steam Cook this for 15 mins.
• Till the Idli's are cooked and the batter should not stick.
• Remove the Cooked Idli's &  serve to the Lovely Kids.
• Enjoy!!

Ingredients For Variety-II

• Idli batter-1cup
• Salt to taste
• Tomato Chutney (Orange Idly)
• Mint Chutney (Green Idly)
• Water little

Method:

• Take little  amount of batter in to three equal portions.
• One part of the batter leave it by mixing little water & salt (White Idly)
• Remaining two portions of batter,in one bowl add tomato chutney & mix well.
• In the other batter add the mint Chutney and mix well.
• Now take Idly plates,Grease them with Ghee/Oil.
• Place little amount of Tomato chutney mixed batter,next White batter (Normal Idly Batter),Next Mint chutney mixed Idly Batter in to the Idly Moulds.
• Steam cook the Idly's for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Turn off the flame .
• Enjoy the Tri-Color Idly's