Mini Cocktail Hariyali Idli Recipe

Mini Cocktail Hariyali Idli is a healthy Idli fusion dish made with Idli mix and Spinach puree. Idli premix recipe is already available in link below and you can store the premix to make instant idlis whenever you want. In this healthier version you can give your kids and family goodness of spinach in the classic South Indian breakfast. Do try today!

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INGREDIENTS:

For Mini Idli Batter:

1 cup instant rice idli mix

⅓ cup spinach puree (add 1 green chilli while making puree)

1 cup water (approx) + ½ tsp water

1 tbsp curd

½ tsp eno fruit salt

For Tempering:

2 tbsp oil 

½ tsp rai/mustard seeds

¼ tsp jeera/cumin seeds

5-6 curry leaves

2 tbsp roughly cut peanuts & cashew nuts

½ tsp til/sesame seeds

SERVES: 2-3 people

PREPARATION TIME: 15 Min

COOKING TIME: 15 Min

TOTAL TIME: 30 Min

* 1 CUP = 237 ML

METHOD:

For Mini Idli:

1. In a bowl, take instant rice idli mix, spinach puree  & curd. Mix well.

2. Using approx 1 cup water make thick batter. 

3. Allow it to rest for 10 min. Meanwhile heat water in idli steamer.

4. After 10 min, mix & check batter consistency, if required add water. It should be dropping consistency. 

5. Add eno fruit salt & pour ½ tsp water over eno & mix well.

6. Grease mini idli plates with oil.

7. Spoon batter in the mould & transfer the mould into hot water steamer. 

8. Place the lid on & steam on high flame for 12-15 min.

9. After 12 min, mini idlis are steamed remove the mould from the steamer.

10. Allow mini idlis to cool for 5 min.

11. Demould using a knife or spoon. 

For tempering:

1. Heat oil in a pan.

2. Add mustard seeds & allow it to crackle.

3. Add cumin seeds, curry leaves and peanuts & cashew nuts.

4. Mix & cook till it turn lightly golden in color.

5. Add mini idlis & sesame seeds. 

6. Mix & cook for 1 min.

7. Switch off flame & serve mini hariyali idli with chutney or ketchup.

Tips:

1. If you do not want to make rice idli mix at home, you can also you ready to use rice idli mix from market. 

2. If you do not want to use eno fruit use you can alternatively use ¼ tsp baking soda but I prefer eno for best results.

3. Mini Hariyali Idlis with crunchy nuts is ready for breakfast! It is perfect for children’s lunch box as it is very nutritious

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