Name: Colourful Idlis recipe by Bethica Das at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 5 medium bowls of Idli batter; 1 med. carrot, ground to a paste; 1/2 of a medium Beetroot, ground to a paste; 1 bunch spinach, blanched & ground to a paste; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; oil to grease the idli stand; coconut chutney to serve; Sambar to serve

ABOUT Colourful Idlis RECIPE

These colourful Idlis are not only healthy but are a visual delight. They have the goodness of spinach, Beetroot and carrots in a paste form. For more variation, Green Peas, Coriander leaves and Tomatoes too can be added to the batter. They go very well with Coconut Chutney and Sambar. Besides being steamed, they are an absolutely nutritious well balanced meal for the elderly people.

Recipe Tags

Veg
Easy
Tiffin Recipes
South Indian
Steaming
Breakfast and Brunch
Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 4

5 medium bowls of Idli batter
1 med. carrot, ground to a paste
1/2 of a medium Beetroot, ground to a paste
1 bunch spinach, blanched & ground to a paste
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
oil to grease the idli stand
coconut chutney to serve
Sambar to serve

Instructions

Add 3 tbsp. of the Carrot paste, 2 tbsp. Beetroot paste and 2 tbsp. Spinach paste to each individual bowl and mix well.
For the yellow colour, add turmeric powder to the fourth bowl and mix well. Leave the fifth bowl as it is for the white colour.
Pour spoonfuls of the coloured batter to a greased idli mould and steam for 15-18 minutes (Last 10 minutes on medium flame). When cool, demould it and serve with chutney and sambar.

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