Name: Yellowgreenidlis( instant) , no ferment idlis recipe by Swathi Joshnaa Sathish at BetterButter
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 39 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Thin poha / flattened rice 2 cups; Fresh yoghurt 3.5 cups; Semolina / rice rava 1.5 cup; Salt as required; Green peas boiled 1/4 cup; Mint leaves 1/4 bunch; Green chillies 2; Apricots dry and soft 5; Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon; Baking soda 1/4 teaspoon

ABOUT Yellowgreenidlis( instant) , no ferment idlis RECIPE

Idlis is one healthy universal dish . Trying variations by adding extra nutrients to the idlis is what I prefer . so such a variation is this yellowgreen fusion idlis. Mint peas green chillies give out spicy green idlis . Apricots give out yellow sweet, sour ,tangy idlis . These colourful idlis are sure a hit among children .

Ingredients Serving: 10

Thin poha / flattened rice 2 cups
Fresh yoghurt 3.5 cups
Semolina / rice rava 1.5 cup
Salt as required
Green peas boiled 1/4 cup
Mint leaves 1/4 bunch
Green chillies 2
Apricots dry and soft 5
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Baking soda 1/4 teaspoon

Instructions

Take 2 cups poha . Thin is preferable . Add 2 cups yoghurt and soak for 10 minutes.
Poha becomes soft . Mash to a soft poha batter. Add salt and mix .
Blend 1/4 cup boiled green peas, 1/4 bunch mint leaves , 2 green chillies,into a smooth purée.
Use little curd for blending .Add 1.5 cups semolina to the poha batter.Divide this batter into 2 .
Pour the green purée to the batter in 1st container. Mix well .Adjust yogurt .Add pinch of soda.
Take 5 dry and soft apricots .
Blend apricots , 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder , little yogurt into a smooth yellow purée.
Add this yellow purée to the other half of the batter kept in 2nd container. Mix.Add 1/2 pinch soda
Grease the idli plates with ghee.
Pour half ladle green batter to fill the first half . Then the yellow batter to fill other half .
Repeat the same . Steam the idlis for 15 minutes . Instant Yellow green idlis are ready to serve .

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