Millet Idli: Make The South Indian Staple Gluten-Free

By Garima Johar

January 14, 2025

Traditionally, idli is made with rice and urad dal. But if you want to make the South Indian staple healthier and gluten-free, you can make it with millets. Here’s a recipe you can try with bajra.

Ingredients

1 cup bajra (pearl millet) 1/2 cup urad dal 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds Salt to taste Water for soaking and grinding Oil for greasing idli moulds

Step 1

Soak urad dal, bajra, and fenugreek seeds. Grind to make a smooth paste.

Step 2

Add salt and let the batter ferment for about 6-8 hours.

Step 3

Once the batter is fluffy, grease the idli moulds and fill them up.

Step 4

Steam the millet idlis till they are cooked thoroughly and serve with sambar and chutney.