Sunday, August 4, 2013

MW Podi Idli

My second post for this week's blogging marathon is this Microwave Podi Idli coz my theme for this week is Microwave cooking. Podi idli doesnt need any introduction and South Indians love these tiny steamed rice cakes tossed with spice powder.Mini idlis are my kids favourite dinner, most of the time i'll serve them simply with sambar but they do love mini idlis as podi idlis.Recently i started experimenting with red rice and prepared red rice idly batter few days back.

Obviously i tried this microwave mini idlies with MW idli plate which i bought during my last trip to India.These mini idli plates are seriously very handy and makes ur life easier if you feel like having these tiny idlies.Within a minute, these microwave mini idlies will gets ready and the podi idli preparation take almost less than 2-3minutes. This podi idli takes altogether just 4 minutes to get ready, yes very much less time than the stove top one na..Instead of using usual idly podi, i used Flaxseeds Paruppu Podi for making this microwave version of podi idli.Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#31.Sending to my own event Healthy Diet - Cooking with Wholegrains..


1+1/2cups Red rice
1/2cup Parboiled rice
1/2cup Whole urad dal (without skin)
1/2tsp Fenugreek seeds
Salt

Wash and soak the red rice,parboiled rice and whole urad dal with fenugreek seeds separately for atleast 4 hours.

Grind as bit coarse batter with enough water in a grinder and add enough salt, mix well and keep it for fermentation.


While making the idli, grease the microwave idli plate and pour a teaspoon of idli batter,cook it for a minute in high power.

Once done,remove the mini idlies from the pan and keep aside.

For podi idli:
3tbsp Flaxseeds Paruppu Podi
2tbsp Oil
1tsp Mustard seeds+urad dal
Few curry leaves

Take the oil with mustard seeds,urad dal and curry leaves in a microwave safe bowl, heat it for 1-2 minutes.

Add the mini idlies, paruppu podi to the tempered spices, toss everything.

Keep again the bowl in the microwave oven and cook for an another minute in medium power.

Serve immediately.

37 comments:

Sharans Samayalarai said... Reply To This Comment

Omg.. This is so very tempting... I'm drooling over..

Priya Anandakumar said... Reply To This Comment

wow the podi idli looks awesome and mouthwatering...

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Nicely coated idlis, perfect for snacking.

Sona said... Reply To This Comment

These mini podis look so delicious and tempting.

Srivalli said... Reply To This Comment

Wow that's a great dish to make everything in MW...

jaya's recipes said... Reply To This Comment

yummy mouth watering.lovely click!

chow and chatter said... Reply To This Comment

oh this are fun little nibbles

Vidya Chandrahas said... Reply To This Comment

Those podi idli look very tempting..Perfect tea time snack.

Preetha said... Reply To This Comment

Wow......... very nice very good recipe.... Checkout my version of idki Surprise
http://abowlofcurry.blogspot.com/2013/01/idli-surprise.html

Sona - quick picks/pick quicks said... Reply To This Comment

saw this in the fb update and immediately popped in here..gorgeous.i dont have these mini idli moulds but will try this with paniyaarams. thanks a lot, Priya darling !

fimere said... Reply To This Comment

très tentant et délicieux bravo
bonne journée

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

wow very different way of making podi idli :) looks delicious and lovely presentation aks :)

Princy Vinoth said... Reply To This Comment

wow that looks good.Im really anxious to know flaxseed podi will taste.I'm making a batch of podi tomorrow will try adding some flax seeds.

Hamaree Rasoi said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious and mouthwatering idlis. This is one preparation that I am going to try out next week.
Deepa

great-secret-of-life said... Reply To This Comment

so tempting

Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi said... Reply To This Comment

wow love such easy recipes Priya. idlis are so common at my place and thanks for this new twist to the same old thing. lovely props too.

Lifewithspices said... Reply To This Comment

love mi ni podi idlies.. one of my fav

Vikis Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Podi idly looks very delicious Priya. Never done it in MW. Makes me drool:)

vaishali sabnani said... Reply To This Comment

Like the idea of using red rice...and the idlis look so pretty..
Book marked.

Suhaina said... Reply To This Comment

wow..looks tempting and nice clicks

Sandhya Ramakrishnan said... Reply To This Comment

This would be so perfect for lunch boxes! My husband would love this to take for work!

Corporate to Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Thats a lovely dish & never heard of this before. Looks very yummy

cookingwithsapana said... Reply To This Comment

Red rice idli with flax seeds , wow ! Amazing ...

Gayathri Kumar said... Reply To This Comment

Love the look of the podi idlis. Can finish off the whole plate...

Shanavi said... Reply To This Comment

Seriously, y this kolaveri, this looks amazingly super delicious, apdiye gaali panniduvein plate aa..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Perfect for travel and lunchbox or parties!!! super delicious!!

Sowmya

preeti garg said... Reply To This Comment

Tempting snack

Suja Manoj said... Reply To This Comment

Drool worthy,cute and yummy snack.

Denny said... Reply To This Comment

cute podi idlies. adding the mw idli tray to my list of things to buy from India. :)

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Wow.. My fav.. They look so tempting..

Padmajha said... Reply To This Comment

I make something similar on the stove top but never tried in the MW. Looks superb Priya

Rajani S said... Reply To This Comment

My cousin makes the idli podi itself in the MW. Comes out good for her and for me, it will be totally burned out :)). The cute idlis look really good, btw..

Poornima Nair said... Reply To This Comment

I love them, they look so crisp and spicy.

Pavani said... Reply To This Comment

OMG, those cute little idlis look soo tempting.. Love the pic and I'm eyeing those beautiful cocktail forks and their holder -- very pretty.

Nadji said... Reply To This Comment

Un moule très intéressant que je ne connais pas. Dommage.
Le résultat semble délicieux.
A bientôt

Harini R said... Reply To This Comment

Stunning Priya.. They look so cute!

Chitz said... Reply To This Comment

Thanks for introducing that MW plate. I would buy one now :) And such cute mini idlys.. Love those props too :)