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
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.
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 .
66 Comments
marudhus kitchen
March 30, 2015 at 1:31 pmGorgeous looking idliss..easy tasty
Gloria
March 30, 2015 at 1:47 pmlovely soft idlis….looks yumm and love that its instant…
Meena Kumar
March 30, 2015 at 2:08 pmOhh lovely where do u get such ideas Smitha awesome idlis dear.
prabha iyer
March 30, 2015 at 5:34 pmHello 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
prabha iyer
March 30, 2015 at 5:36 pmSuper soft idlis… tried them today… just came out so so well!!!
padma veeranki
March 30, 2015 at 8:55 pmSuper yummy idlis…Very useful when we have a sudden urge to eat idlis:)…That’s what I do:)..good share.:)
mrkk08
March 30, 2015 at 10:13 pmInstant idli are saver during busy days:-) idli looks soft and delicious
Anonymous
March 30, 2015 at 11:34 pmCan I use regular thick poha too?
Ramya Venkateswaran
March 31, 2015 at 3:10 amwow yummy soft idlis
Suja Md
March 31, 2015 at 3:49 amlooks very soft and spongy!! very tempting look!
Smitha Kalluraya
March 31, 2015 at 4:31 amHi , 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 .
Smitha Kalluraya
March 31, 2015 at 4:31 amthx Prabha Iyer, That was a quick feedback. Glad you liked it….
Smitha Kalluraya
March 31, 2015 at 4:32 amwow !! glad to know that… thx for trying
Rafeeda AR
March 31, 2015 at 6:06 amThis sounds really so quick!!! My kids love idli and I am one lazy mom not to make them… 🙁 Got to try this…
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Radha Natarajan
March 31, 2015 at 3:11 pmSuperb !
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Epuri Sowmya
April 10, 2015 at 12:22 pmSuperb ,i tried ur recepie it came out perfect ,and it perfectly suits our south indian sambhar
Epuri Sowmya
April 10, 2015 at 12:24 pmHi your recepie is perfect ,i tried it and it was awesome ,soft ,sponzy and perfect goes with our south indian sambhar
Smitha Kalluraya
April 11, 2015 at 9:10 amThx Epuri Sowmya fr trying n fr the feedback …..
Swetha Rajendran
April 23, 2015 at 4:45 amHi 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..
Smitha Kalluraya
April 23, 2015 at 1:24 pmHi 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
Swetha Rajendran
April 23, 2015 at 4:39 pmHi 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…
ranjini
April 25, 2015 at 3:24 amHi Smitha tried super soft idli…output was perfect…super hit in home…:-)
Smitha Kalluraya
May 5, 2015 at 9:17 amglad to know that ranjini…. thx for trying
Smitha Kalluraya
May 5, 2015 at 9:18 amhmm.. i don’t have any specific brand Swetha . jush ask for it in shop and whichever brand the shopkeeper gives.. i pick .
Veena
July 6, 2015 at 3:47 amTried ur recipe …came out really well…thanks
Anonymous
July 6, 2015 at 7:55 amCan we get easily idly rawa? Can we prepare idly rawa from normal rice
dipali
July 7, 2015 at 4:41 amHi thank you for the recipe.. tried this today and i must say the idlis came out perfect. Everyone enjoyed. Thank you
Pree
July 8, 2015 at 12:18 amWow! 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!
Smitha Kalluraya
July 8, 2015 at 4:40 amThx Pree … for taking your time out n letting me know feedback . Glad to know you liked it….
Smitha Kalluraya
July 8, 2015 at 4:40 amThx Dipali … for taking your time out n letting me know feedback . Glad to know you liked it….
Smitha Kalluraya
July 8, 2015 at 4:42 amya u get idli rava everywhere
sheethalsomesh
July 9, 2015 at 4:10 pmHi 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
Sumathy
July 10, 2015 at 3:19 pmThank you for the wonderful recipe . The idlis came out perfect. I love how white they look and are so soft and tasty 🙂
Smitha Kalluraya
July 10, 2015 at 5:15 pmThx Sumathy fr the feedback ….
Smitha Kalluraya
July 10, 2015 at 5:16 pmhmmmm ..not sure . May be you culd have missed something…
mrkk08
July 25, 2015 at 4:56 pmhey smitha… made the poha Idli .perfect and beautiful :-))))Thank u so muchNandita
Julia Roberts
August 12, 2015 at 9:36 amVery nice quick rice idli preparation method. I like this instant rice idli. Thanks for sharing.indian restaurants in hong kong
Shital
August 23, 2015 at 4:13 pmHi, 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
Pooza Nahata
August 30, 2015 at 4:14 pmWhen do we need to add the curd?
Smitha Kalluraya
August 31, 2015 at 4:41 amHi pooza , We are soaking poha in curd
Smitha Kalluraya
August 31, 2015 at 4:42 amthx nandita ..:)
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gayatri
September 27, 2015 at 3:42 pmCame out well after it got little cooled down… 🙂 Thank for the recipe.. Awesome..
Shobha Kamath
October 3, 2015 at 2:25 pmThanks for sharing this recipe. Will be trying it out soon.
Ashwini Kamath
October 16, 2015 at 12:32 amHi, I tried this Idlis. Very soft and yummy. Thanks for sharing.
Raksha
November 27, 2015 at 6:17 amThank you! I just made them and actually relishing! Very tasty and saved a lot of my time.
Anonymous
November 27, 2015 at 6:42 pmHi please help… I really want to try this recipe… what’s idli rava?
Smitha Kalluraya
November 28, 2015 at 4:29 amhi ,you get in shops ready idli rava . if you ask they will give . its rava made from idli rice
Saraswati Murthy
December 1, 2015 at 4:53 amAwesome idlis Smitha. I tried it today and we enjoyed it with spicy coconut chutney. Tood good.
Anonymous
December 21, 2015 at 2:04 pmSuper 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.
Unknown
December 22, 2015 at 8:06 pmIt’s a wonderful recipe. Really soft idlis. Thanks for the recipe.
Unknown
January 6, 2016 at 7:47 pmIf I only have thick poha, then should I mash it up/mix it in the blender before adding the rava?
Smitha Kalluraya
February 3, 2016 at 7:00 amya mash and add
Lakshmi Niranjan
February 5, 2016 at 6:08 amHi. 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…
Pooja
February 15, 2016 at 6:12 pmNice one. I am trying them today.
Anonymous
May 28, 2016 at 2:35 pmTrying 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?
Smitha Kalluraya
June 10, 2016 at 6:19 pmya no problem…
Anonymous
June 24, 2016 at 1:34 amCan we use normal rava instead of idli rava or rice rava ?
Smitha Kalluraya
June 25, 2016 at 12:24 pmya u can ..but doesnt taste the same…
Madhumitha mahadevan
September 15, 2016 at 1:48 pmCan you use Brown rice instead of idly rava?
Smitha Kalluraya
September 15, 2016 at 1:59 pmYa u can use brown rice.. No problem
Nilesh Manohar
April 12, 2017 at 9:46 amThanks for the recipe. will definitely try it out
Marise
August 14, 2017 at 1:42 pmHi,
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
Smitha Kalluraya
August 15, 2017 at 12:05 pmno cant use rice flour