Beetroot Idli: Add A Nutritious And Vibrant Twist To The South Indian Staple
By Garima Johar
March 20, 2025
Beetroot idli is a nutritious and colourful variation of the classic South Indian idlis. Bringing a natural pink hue to the batter, beetroots can also make your batch of idlis healthier.
Ingredients
1 cup semolina 1/2 cup urad dal 1 beetroot 1/2 inch ginger 1-2 green chillies 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon mustard seeds Few curry leaves Salt to taste
Step 1
Soak urad dal and semolina and grind them with water into a smooth batter. Let it ferment.
Step 2
Simultaneously, grind beetroot with ginger and green chillies into a smooth puree.
Step 3
Add the puree to the fermented batter. Mix in salt to taste and set aside.
Step 4
Make the tadka with oil, mustard seeds, and curry leaves. Mix in the idli batter and steam the idlis.
Step 5
Let the idlis cool down, and then serve with sambar and nariyal chutney.
