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Barnyard Millet Idli | Millet Idli | Bhagar Idli | No-rice Idlis

a nutritious and gluten-free breakfast dish.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Keyword Barnyard Millet Idli, Bhagar Idli, gluten free idlis, Millet Idlis, No-rice idlis, Samak Idli, south indian breakfast dish, Varai Idli
Prep Time 14 hours
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 14 hours 14 minutes
Servings 25 idlis

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of barnyard millet(samak/bhagar/varia)
  • 1 cup of split black gram (udad dal)
  • 1 tsp of fenugreek seeds (methi)
  • salt to taste
  • Oil for greasing idli moulds 

Instructions

  • Wash and soak barnyard millet alongwith methi seeds for 5 to 6 hours.
  • Wash and soak udad dal  for 5 to 6 hours.
  • After 6 hours, drain thewater from udad dal. Transfer to a mixer jar. Add some water and blend to a fine paste.
  • Transfer the udad dal to a deep vessel.
  • Blend barnyard millet and methi seeds to a fine paste.
  • Add this to the udad dal paste.
  • Add salt and  mix well. 
  • Keep aside for fermentation for 13 to 14 hours.
  • After 14 hours, the batter would be fermented.   
  • Grease idli plates with oil.
  • Pour the idli batter into idli moulds.
  • Boil water in a steamer or idli cooker.
  • Place the idli plates in the steamer.
  • Steam the idlis for 15 to 20 minutes or till the idlis are cooked.
  • Unmould the idlis and serve them hot with chutney and sambhar.