Tawa Idli – A Delicious Idli Makeover

We both love South Indian food so much that we can not have enough of it. Whenever I make idli sambar, I always make it extra. One day, we eat idli sambar chutney for lunch. The next day, I give a little twist to the idli and make tawa idli either for breakfast or a snack. And then sambar rice for lunch. It has become like a culture in our home.

Idli is light and quite healthy and nutritious. It is a regular breakfast in our home. And there are so many variations that you can do to make it. You can make it the traditional way – with urad dal and rice. You can make it with oats, millets, or sooji too. I mostly make it with sooji or oats. It is quite quick and easy. Just whip up the batter and steam in an idli stand. If your mornings are busy, make the batter a night before.

If you don’t have much time, watch the video instead.

TIPS TO MAKE IT RIGHT

1. I would suggest that for this recipe, use idli made of urad dal and rice or sooji/rava idli. I personally don’t use oats idli or any millets idli to make tawa masala idli since they are quite delicate to work with.
2. If you feel that the sauteed spice mixture is a little dry and won’t coat well to the idlis, just add a little bit of water to the mixture before adding idlis. DO NOT add a lot of water else the idlis will become soggy and you won’t like that at all. 1 or 2 spoons would be fine.

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MORE SNACKS RECIPES

1. Baked Cheese Balls

Now let’s quickly check out the written recipe and make it soon. If you try it out, don’t forget to share the photos and tag us on Instagram @marriedfriends. We love to see your recreation of our recipes.