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I have been thinking of making raagi Idlis for a while now. We get ready-to-make raagi Idli mixture in the market. I see it in the supermarket every time I visit, so instead of buying the ready-to-make packet, I thought of making it at home with raagi flour. It turned out quite soft, fluffy and healthy. So here’s the recipe for you all.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup raagi flour (finger-millet flour)
  • 1/2 cup rice flour
  • 1 small onion chopped into small pieces
  • 1/2 tsp fruit salt (Eno)
  • salt to taste

For the tempering:

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp chana dal (split bengal grams)

Method :

  • Mix together raagi flour, rice flour and salt.
  • Add a little water to make like a batter that can be poured into idli moulds.
  • Add chopped onions and mix well.
  • Heat oil in a small pan. Add cumin seeds and chana dal. When the chana dal is a little red , pour this tempering over the batter.
  • Now add the fruit salt. Mix well and pour into the idli moulds.
  • Steam for 20 minutes.
  • Ready to serve. Goes well with sambar and chutney.

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Shuchi Vaishnav Gandhi is a jewellery designer, lover of crafts and a big foodie. She lives in Bangalore with her husband and drew early culinary inspiration from her father, who was a great cook and always got the best out of her.  She loves to cook different cuisines and startedhttp://www.spicytangy.com in 2008 to overwhelming response. You can also mail her at shuchi@spicytangy.com