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INSTANT RICE IDLI / POHA IDLI / AVAL IDLI – NO FERMENTATION IDLI RECIPE

March 30, 2015 by Smitha Kalluraya 66 Comments

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INSTANT RICE IDLI recipe

How many of you agree breakfasts are most important meal of the day ?? I strongly believe ” Eat Breakfast Like a King, Lunch Like a Prince, and Dinner Like a Pauper ” and hence keep searching for new breakfast varieties to experiment in my kitchen . Recently , in one of the FB food groups i stumbled upon this ” Instant Rice Idli / Instant Poha Idli ” . It immediately caught my attention as it was healthy , looked soft n fluffy , simple recipe with handy ingredients .. and above all these idlis were instant – no fermentation – no grind types . Wow !! looked like a perfect tailor made recipe for busy mornings . I immediately bookmarked it to try. Next few days i saw many people trying the recipe and giving it thumbs up.. .. This gave me double assurance and i made it right next day . I am glad i did try this keeper recipe … I was so surprised and happy from the outcome.They were really soft , spongy and extra white . Dunk in some spicy chutney / sambar … and straight to mouth .. aah yummm !!!! Now these idlis have become my lifesaver on those busy unplanned mornings …. i am sure it will be your’s too…Here we go….

INSTANT RICE IDLI recipe

INSTANT RICE IDLI

Smitha Kalluraya
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Course Breakfast
Cuisine south indian
Servings 10 number

Ingredients
 

  • 1.5 cups Rice Rawa /Idli Rava
  • 1 cup Poha / Beaten Rice / Avalakki, thin variety
  • 1 cup curd/ sour buttermilk
  • a pinch Baking soda, (optional)
  • Water, as required
  • Salt, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak poha in curd for 3-4 mins . Since its thin variety , it will become mushy . Mash nicely.
  • Add rice rava , little soda ( if you want ) and salt to it . Mix and allow to sit for 10 mins. poha n rice rava will drink in all the liquid content . Add water as required and get idli batter consistency ( little thicker than milkshake ) . instant idli batter is ready , fermentation not required .
  • Heat water in a steamer.Grease idli molds with oil .Pour the batter into idli stand.
  • Steam for 12-15 mins on medium flame.Prick a tooth pick,if it comes clean it means its done.Allow it to cool a bit and remove from molds using a spoon or knife.
  • Thats it soft, spongy and instant poha Idli's are ready to serve. Serve withChutney / Sambar /Gojju/ Chutney Powder.
    poha idli

Notes

  • If you want you can do the batter before hand n do idlis in the morning . You can keep in fridge / outside to ferment a bit . Your choice . Still comes out good .
  • I feel coz of poha and no fermentation , these idlis are little bland in taste . So a spicy side dish will take these idlis to a new level .
 
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Comments

  1. marudhus kitchen

    March 30, 2015 at 1:31 pm

    Gorgeous looking idliss..easy tasty

    Reply
  2. Gloria

    March 30, 2015 at 1:47 pm

    lovely soft idlis….looks yumm and love that its instant…

    Reply
  3. Meena Kumar

    March 30, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    Ohh lovely where do u get such ideas Smitha awesome idlis dear.

    Reply
  4. prabha iyer

    March 30, 2015 at 5:34 pm

    Hello smitha…tried them today.. super soft idlis… must try…initially i thought they were sticky but once they cooled down…it was just awesome…super soft…thanks once again

    Reply
  5. prabha iyer

    March 30, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    Super soft idlis… tried them today… just came out so so well!!!

    Reply
  6. padma veeranki

    March 30, 2015 at 8:55 pm

    Super yummy idlis…Very useful when we have a sudden urge to eat idlis:)…That’s what I do:)..good share.:)

    Reply
  7. mrkk08

    March 30, 2015 at 10:13 pm

    Instant idli are saver during busy days:-) idli looks soft and delicious

    Reply
  8. Anonymous

    March 30, 2015 at 11:34 pm

    Can I use regular thick poha too?

    Reply
  9. Ramya Venkateswaran

    March 31, 2015 at 3:10 am

    wow yummy soft idlis

    Reply
  10. Suja Md

    March 31, 2015 at 3:49 am

    looks very soft and spongy!! very tempting look!

    Reply
  11. Smitha Kalluraya

    March 31, 2015 at 4:31 am

    Hi , You can use regular thick poha too. But then its soaking time will be more n also you won’t be able to mash it with hands .

    Reply
  12. Smitha Kalluraya

    March 31, 2015 at 4:31 am

    thx Prabha Iyer, That was a quick feedback. Glad you liked it….

    Reply
  13. Smitha Kalluraya

    March 31, 2015 at 4:32 am

    wow !! glad to know that… thx for trying

    Reply
  14. Rafeeda AR

    March 31, 2015 at 6:06 am

    This sounds really so quick!!! My kids love idli and I am one lazy mom not to make them… 🙁 Got to try this…

    Reply
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    March 31, 2015 at 6:53 am

    I came across your blog while looking for some Indian food recipes and liked a lot. How amazing! I will keep an eye out for all your recipes 🙂

    Reply
  16. Radha Natarajan

    March 31, 2015 at 3:11 pm

    Superb !

    Reply
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  18. Epuri Sowmya

    April 10, 2015 at 12:22 pm

    Superb ,i tried ur recepie it came out perfect ,and it perfectly suits our south indian sambhar

    Reply
  19. Epuri Sowmya

    April 10, 2015 at 12:24 pm

    Hi your recepie is perfect ,i tried it and it was awesome ,soft ,sponzy and perfect goes with our south indian sambhar

    Reply
  20. Smitha Kalluraya

    April 11, 2015 at 9:10 am

    Thx Epuri Sowmya fr trying n fr the feedback …..

    Reply
  21. Swetha Rajendran

    April 23, 2015 at 4:45 am

    Hi I tried poha ildy recepie, but it was hard and sticky ( I did not use soda as I gave idly to my baby) what might be the reason.. Plz help me..

    Reply
  22. Smitha Kalluraya

    April 23, 2015 at 1:24 pm

    Hi Swetha , many have tried this recipe and most of them have given positive feedback . I think you must have missed something . Do try once again and i am sure you will nail it . Soda is optional .. i too dont add

    Reply
  23. Swetha Rajendran

    April 23, 2015 at 4:39 pm

    Hi Smitha. I followed the same procedure, but I failed in making soft idli. After seeing so many positive feedback, I tried it because I felt it is tough to prepare batter everyday for 1 idli for my baby. I think the problem is the rawa I used, can you please tell me which brand you use, I have never used rawa for idli, always prepare batter by grinding the boiled rice…

    Reply
  24. ranjini

    April 25, 2015 at 3:24 am

    Hi Smitha tried super soft idli…output was perfect…super hit in home…:-)

    Reply
  25. Smitha Kalluraya

    May 5, 2015 at 9:17 am

    glad to know that ranjini…. thx for trying

    Reply
  26. Smitha Kalluraya

    May 5, 2015 at 9:18 am

    hmm.. i don’t have any specific brand Swetha . jush ask for it in shop and whichever brand the shopkeeper gives.. i pick .

    Reply
  27. Veena

    July 6, 2015 at 3:47 am

    Tried ur recipe …came out really well…thanks

    Reply
  28. Anonymous

    July 6, 2015 at 7:55 am

    Can we get easily idly rawa? Can we prepare idly rawa from normal rice

    Reply
  29. dipali

    July 7, 2015 at 4:41 am

    Hi thank you for the recipe.. tried this today and i must say the idlis came out perfect. Everyone enjoyed. Thank you

    Reply
  30. Pree

    July 8, 2015 at 12:18 am

    Wow! This came out so soft and nice . I absolutely didn’t know you could get such amazing idli’s in such little time. Thanks heaps for this recipe. Will share with friends and family!

    Reply
  31. Smitha Kalluraya

    July 8, 2015 at 4:40 am

    Thx Pree … for taking your time out n letting me know feedback . Glad to know you liked it….

    Reply
  32. Smitha Kalluraya

    July 8, 2015 at 4:40 am

    Thx Dipali … for taking your time out n letting me know feedback . Glad to know you liked it….

    Reply
  33. Smitha Kalluraya

    July 8, 2015 at 4:42 am

    ya u get idli rava everywhere

    Reply
  34. sheethalsomesh

    July 9, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    Hi smitha,Tried this recipe with same ingredients and proportion but without soda , it was neither hard nor soft. Could you plz tell me what would be the reason. Without losing hopes I would love to try again with your valuable suggestion. Thanks in advance

    Reply
  35. Sumathy

    July 10, 2015 at 3:19 pm

    Thank you for the wonderful recipe . The idlis came out perfect. I love how white they look and are so soft and tasty 🙂

    Reply
  36. Smitha Kalluraya

    July 10, 2015 at 5:15 pm

    Thx Sumathy fr the feedback ….

    Reply
  37. Smitha Kalluraya

    July 10, 2015 at 5:16 pm

    hmmmm ..not sure . May be you culd have missed something…

    Reply
  38. mrkk08

    July 25, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    hey smitha… made the poha Idli .perfect and beautiful :-))))Thank u so muchNandita

    Reply
  39. Julia Roberts

    August 12, 2015 at 9:36 am

    Very nice quick rice idli preparation method. I like this instant rice idli. Thanks for sharing.indian restaurants in hong kong

    Reply
  40. Shital

    August 23, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    Hi, what a great idea for instant idli! for those unble to get soft idlis : your curd might not be sour. Also you might try adding a tsp of ENO to get fluffier idlis

    Reply
  41. Pooza Nahata

    August 30, 2015 at 4:14 pm

    When do we need to add the curd?

    Reply
  42. Smitha Kalluraya

    August 31, 2015 at 4:41 am

    Hi pooza , We are soaking poha in curd

    Reply
  43. Smitha Kalluraya

    August 31, 2015 at 4:42 am

    thx nandita ..:)

    Reply
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  45. gayatri

    September 27, 2015 at 3:42 pm

    Came out well after it got little cooled down… 🙂 Thank for the recipe.. Awesome..

    Reply
  46. Shobha Kamath

    October 3, 2015 at 2:25 pm

    Thanks for sharing this recipe. Will be trying it out soon.

    Reply
  47. Ashwini Kamath

    October 16, 2015 at 12:32 am

    Hi, I tried this Idlis. Very soft and yummy. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  48. Raksha

    November 27, 2015 at 6:17 am

    Thank you! I just made them and actually relishing! Very tasty and saved a lot of my time.

    Reply
  49. Anonymous

    November 27, 2015 at 6:42 pm

    Hi please help… I really want to try this recipe… what’s idli rava?

    Reply
  50. Smitha Kalluraya

    November 28, 2015 at 4:29 am

    hi ,you get in shops ready idli rava . if you ask they will give . its rava made from idli rice

    Reply
  51. Saraswati Murthy

    December 1, 2015 at 4:53 am

    Awesome idlis Smitha. I tried it today and we enjoyed it with spicy coconut chutney. Tood good.

    Reply
  52. Anonymous

    December 21, 2015 at 2:04 pm

    Super soft idlis. I tried two days back and my family enjoyed. Truly instant when you and your family crave for ildlies all of a sudden. Thanks a ton.

    Reply
  53. Unknown

    December 22, 2015 at 8:06 pm

    It’s a wonderful recipe. Really soft idlis. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  54. Unknown

    January 6, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    If I only have thick poha, then should I mash it up/mix it in the blender before adding the rava?

    Reply
  55. Smitha Kalluraya

    February 3, 2016 at 7:00 am

    ya mash and add

    Reply
  56. Lakshmi Niranjan

    February 5, 2016 at 6:08 am

    Hi. I follow your blog as you have some great recipes. In most of the instant recipe, the need is for sour curd. This is a problem for me as we can’t get it here. Also keeping the batter out over night also does not ferment it. Any suggestions? I’d really like to try so many of your recipes…

    Reply
  57. Pooja

    February 15, 2016 at 6:12 pm

    Nice one. I am trying them today.

    Reply
  58. Anonymous

    May 28, 2016 at 2:35 pm

    Trying for dinner; but made the atta in evening about 3 hours ago as I did not have sour curd – hope this will not alter the taste. Also wonder whether I can make dosa or uttappa with this?

    Reply
  59. Smitha Kalluraya

    June 10, 2016 at 6:19 pm

    ya no problem…

    Reply
  60. Anonymous

    June 24, 2016 at 1:34 am

    Can we use normal rava instead of idli rava or rice rava ?

    Reply
  61. Smitha Kalluraya

    June 25, 2016 at 12:24 pm

    ya u can ..but doesnt taste the same…

    Reply
  62. Madhumitha mahadevan

    September 15, 2016 at 1:48 pm

    Can you use Brown rice instead of idly rava?

    Reply
  63. Smitha Kalluraya

    September 15, 2016 at 1:59 pm

    Ya u can use brown rice.. No problem

    Reply
  64. Nilesh Manohar

    April 12, 2017 at 9:46 am

    Thanks for the recipe. will definitely try it out

    Reply
  65. Marise

    August 14, 2017 at 1:42 pm

    Hi,
    Could i use instant rice flour with the ground poha to make this idlis and then ferment. If the answer is YES, what is the ratio of instant rice flour to Poha? Your answer is quite welcome.
    Thank you

    Reply
    • Smitha Kalluraya

      August 15, 2017 at 12:05 pm

      no cant use rice flour

      Reply

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