From the street of Hyderabad, this is a healthy and
nutritious dish that can help you beat lockdown blues. ‘Spot Idli’ or even known
as Hyderabadi Idli is a popular vegetarian street food and light dinner recipe.
For those who are struggling to maintain weight during lockdown, a switch to
fermented food like idli can help you avoid unnecessary calories.
Health Benefits
Made from urad dal and rice, this soft puff of rice is a
healthy treat due to its lightness and its nutritional content. In a single
idli, you would consume 2 grams of protein, 2 grams of dietary fibre and 8
grams of carbohydrates.
Idli is a fermented food, and fermentation increases
bio-availability of minerals in food, helping the body assimilate more
nutrition. The bio availability of proteins and vitamin-B content in the food
increases.
How to make Hyderabadi Idli?
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Keep a pan on medium heat and add butter, oil, chopped
bell peppers, chopped onions, green chillies, chopped tomatoes, pav bhaji masala
(or spice mix of your choice) and salt
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As the butter melts and oil is heated add half a
cup of water.
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When sauce starts simmering spread it around the
pan, reduce heat to low medium.
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Add idli batter in 3 spots as dollops.
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Cover with pan.
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Cook covered for 6 minutes. Check if idli are
cooked and not runny on top.
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Once cooked, remove idlis only to the plate with
the griddled side up.