Idli-Doodlie Dooo

In North India, our staple food is wheat. Also rice. but more of wheat. And rice, we more or less enjoy with raajmah or kadhi or daal or chane and also stand alone Pulaavs. Idlies, dosa are still delicacies for us. 

Idli making involves a lot of patience and the soaking thing is kind of a mess. So, we have mastered the art of making instant idlies. Of course not from the instant idli mixies available in the market, but at home. Just bringing you a quick recipe of instant idlies my style. Since, this is absolutely my recipe, I do not know how to quantify the ingredients. Please make use of your gut feelings :D

Instant Idlies

Ingredients: 

1 cup Rava/ sooji;

1/2 cup Curd;

Salt to taste;

1-2 tsp Refined oil;

1 tsp Eno

Method:

1. Sieve the rava/sooji in a bowl.
2. Add salt to taste, a pinch of turmeric powder (optional), oil.
3. Add curd. Make a paste, keep it a little thicker than smooth.
4. Beat fro 4-5 minutes.
5. Add Eno. beat for less than 2 minutes.
6. Pour the paste into greased idli maker, and steam or Microwave for about 5 minutes.
7. Serve with sambhar.
8. You can also garnish the idlies with a Punjabi tadka.
9. For tadka, Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, finely chopped onion, curry leaves. Stir until onion is golden brown and add roll the idlies in the tadka. Serve with green chutney.

The Outcome: 

The Fiasco:

NONE :D

Corn Aaya ke Nigaahon Mein Chamak Jaag Uthhi

Being a Punjabi, I love Makki ki roti. Also, I love masala corn. I love corn in every thing. Baby corn is one of my favorite-st topping on Pizza and other continental dishes. I was just wondering that India produces corn on herself and still, we use corn only for either makki ki roti or at the most eating roasted corn from roadside. And then, somehow, this idea flashed into the scene. Honestly, this idea is inspired somewhat from a recipe they showed in Masterchef India. But, its mostly my own. 

Corn Idlies. 

Ingredients:
1 cup Corn kennels- I used frozen corn;
1 tbsp Gram flour;
1 -2 tbsp curd;
Salt, Chilly powder to taste;
2 tsp Roast Cumin seeds;
few drops of lime juice;


Method:

• Boil or Microwave (3 mins) frozen corn. Keep aside to cool it. Grind coarsely in mixer.
• In a bowl, mix gram flour and curd and make a fine paste. Be sure there are no lumps of gram flour.
• Mix the ground corns into the gram flour- curd paste.
• Add few drops of refined/ olive oil to cut the dryness of gram flour and corn.
• Add salt and chilly powder.
• Beat for a few minutes to make sure that the paste is mixed well.
• Steam the mix in idli maker on the gas or in the microwave (6-7 minutes).
• Let the idlies stand for a few minutes to let them cool down before you take them out of the idli maker. that way, the idlies come out smoothly.
• On a non-stick pan, shallow fry the idlies.
• Pour the lime juice.
• Garnish with roast cumin seeds and serve with ketchup.

The Outcome: 

Corn Idlies

The Fiasco: I opened a new pack of the frozen corn and it turned out to be extra sweet which I only discovered after the idlies were served. :D