Heart Idlis – mini idlis with a heart in the centre.
As a South Indian, Idlis and dosas are my preferred breakfast dishes. I enjoy experimenting with them which has resulted in a diverse array of idlis and dosas on this blog. For variety of idli recipes, click here and for dosas, click here. Today, on the occasion of Valentines’s Day, I wanted to prepare idlis keeping Valentine’s day theme in mind. So, I decided to make mini idlis in two colours – white and red. For red idlis, I incorporated beetroot juice into the batter. After steaming the idlis, I used a heart shaped cutter to punch each idli and placed red hearts within white idlis and white hearts at the centre of red ones.
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About Heart Idlis
These mini idlis are prepared in two distinct colours – white and red. The white idlis are made using the traditional idli batter, while for the red idlis, I have infused beetroot juice into the same batter. After steaming the idlis, I have delicately carved each idli into a heart shape in the centre, then placed a red heart within the white idlis and a white heart within the red ones.
These pretty idlis are an ideal choice for a Valentine’s Day breakfast. The heart shaped designs add a special touch to the meal.
These idlis also serve as an excellent option for packing in kids tiffin boxes. Their vibrant colour and appearance are sure to capture children’s attention and make mealtime more enjoyable. Additionally, with nutritious ingredients like beetroot juice, these idlis offer a healthy option for kids lunch boxes.
List of ingredients to make heart idlis
Idli batter (Recipe for idli batter – here)
beetroot juice
Step-wise recipe with pictures
Firstly we will divide the idli batter into two parts.
In one part of the batter, add beetroot juice and mix well.
Grease idli moulds.Fill the mould with idli batter.
Steam the idlis for 10 minutes.
Unmould the idlis.
Using a heart shaped cutter, punch each idli in the centre.
Next, place a red heart in the centre of white idli and white heart in the centre of red idli.
Repeat the same with all the idlis. Serve these beautiful heart idlis with coconut chutney.
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Heart Idlis | Mini Heart Idlis | Idli Art
Ingredients
- 4 cups of Idli batter
- 1/2 cup of beetroot juice
Instructions
- Divide the idli batter into 2 parts.
- In one part of the idli batter add beetroot juice and mix well.
- Next, grease idli plates.
- Pour idli batter into the moulds and fill the mould with idli batter.
- Steam the idlis for 10 minutes.
- Unmould the idlis.
- Using a heart shaped cutter, punch each idli inthe centre.
- Next, place a red heart in the centre of white idli and white heart in the centre of red idli.
- Repeat the same with all the idlis.
- Serve these beautiful heart idlis with coconut chutney.
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