Godhumai Idli Recipe (Instant Whole Wheat Flour Idli)

Ingredients

• 1 cup Chakki Atta (Whole Wheat Flour)
• 1 cup  yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon enos fruit salt
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil to grease the Idli Plates
• salt to taste
For seasoning
• 2 teaspoons ghee
• 1/2 teaspoon split bengal gram
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon coarsely crushed peppercorns
• 5-6 cashew nuts (broken roughly)
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 1 green chilli, finely chopped
  
  

  Directions for Godhumai Idli Recipe (Instant Whole Wheat Flour Idli)

• To begin making the Godhumai Idli Recipe (Instant Whole Wheat Flour Idli), first get all the ingredients ready and keep aside.
• Heat a pan over low heat and dry roast the wheat flour till they turn fragrant.
• Keep stirring continuously to roast the flour uniformly and avoid burning. Transfer the flour to a another vessel and allow it to cool.
• Heat the pan again with ghee and add the ingredients given under ' seasoning' in the order given. Allow them to roast and crackle and set it aside.
• Whisk together yogurt and 1 cup of water to make a buttermilk.
• Add buttermilk to the flour and using a hand whisk, stir to form a batter adding more water if required to make a thick batter. Once you have a thick batter, add the tempering to the batter and mix well.
• Add salt ( just a little) and allow the batter to rest for 20-30 minutes. In the meantime, grease the Idli plates and preheat the steamer.
• Once you are ready to steam the idlis, add 1/2 teaspoon of enos fruit salt and stir the batter. The batter will become light and fluffy.
• Spoon the batter into the greased plate and steam the Idlis for 15 -20 minutes until done.
• Once done, turn off the heat and allow it to rest for 5 minutes. Remove Godhumai Idli from the plates and serve.
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