Kollu Idli Recipe with step by step pictures and Video. Learn to make Super soft Kollu Idli Recipe and Dosa with Kollu maavu. I have used less quantity of Arisi (rice) to make this Kollu idli or horse gram idli. Good for weight loss and those whose want to try different idli variety for your breakfast and dinner you can try it. Kollu Rasam Recipe is amazing with all health benefits. I have posted Kollu Chutney Recipe is a wonderful combo for all idli and dosa. Stay tuned in Prema’s Culinary for more kollu Recipes.
Kollu is the main ingredient used here to make the soft and healthy idli. Usually to make Soft idli we use 4:1 ratio of Rice:Urad dal. But to make Kollu idli we need only 3:1 ratio of rice:kollu(horse gram). Kollu is horse gram in English got lot of health benefits, you can check here.
Step by Step Kollu Idli Recipe,
Soak kollu and rice separately for 5-6 hours. Grind them individually to a smooth paste with little water. Grind kollu first and the rice. Transfer both the batter in a container.
Add salt and mix them well together. Use your clean hand for mixing, it will help for fermentation. Keep in a place and let it ferment. Fermentation time is dependents on the climate it may take 6-8 hours. Once it fermented you can see the batter will be double the quantity than before. now grease the idli plate and fill each mould with the idli batter and steam it for 7-10 mins or till the till done. Once the idli steamed well you can remove it from the plate and serve hot with your fav chutney.
Actually kollu idli goes well with all kinds of spicy chutney than the coconut chutney so i tried with onion chutney. do try this kollu idli with onion chutney and let me know how it tastes.
- 3 cups rice(idli arisi)
- 1 cup kollu (horse gram in English)
- 1 tsp methi seeds (optional)
- water needed for grinding
- 2 tbsp salt
- wash and soak kollu and rice separately for 5-6 hours.
- Grind them individually to a smooth paste with little water. Grind kollu first and the rice. Transfer both the batter in a container.
- Add salt and mix them well together. Use your clean hand for mixing, it will help for fermentation.
- Keep in a place and let it ferment. Fermentation time is dependents on the climate it may take 6-8 hours. Once it fermented you can see the batter will be double the quantity than before. now grease the idli plate and fill each mould with the idli batter and steam it for 7-10 mins or till the till done. Once the idli steamed well you can remove it from the plate and serve hot with your fav chutney.
- Actually, kollu idli goes well with all kinds of the spicy chutney than the coconut chutney so I tried with onion chutney. do try this kollu idli with onion chutney and let me know how it tastes.
Tips to make Perfect kollu Idli/dosa:
1.The main thing you must take note that we should not grind both the kollu and rice together and at the same time both should soak well.
2.Mixing with the clean hands is good for fermentation than mixing with a ladle.
3. Adding of methi seeds is very good for health so don’t skip it.
4. we can make both idli and dosa with the same batter. While making kollu dosa dilute it with a little water and then make it.
Kollu idli Recipe Video,
Do try and enjoy your breakfast.
HI Prema,
Very healthy recipe 🙂
Can we grind the batter in mixie?
yes you can
Is ulundhu not required??
no
can weuse brown rice instead of idili rice/
ya u can use