Beetroot Idli: Give Your South Indian Breakfast A Healthy And Vibrant Twist

By Garima Johar

August 28, 2024

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 breakfast nutrient-rich.

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.