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Goli idli recipe | masala rice balls recipe | masala goli idli

Author Nehas Cook Book
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine south indian
Servings 3

Ingredients
 

For idli

  • 1 cup raw rice
  • 2 cup water
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp oil

For tempering

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp chana dal
  • 1 tsp urad dal
  • Pinch of hing
  • Few curry leaves
  • 2 chopped green chilli
  • 1 inch chopped ginger

For masala tempering

  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp maggi masala

Instructions

  • In a mixture jar, add 1 cup of raw rice and grind it into fine powder.
  • Now, in a pan add 2 cup of water, salt, and oil. Bring it to a boil.
  • Then add rice flour gradually and mix well until the water is absorbed well.
  • Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until the flour turn soft and moist.
  • Now transfer the flour into a mixing bowl and knead to a smooth and soft dough.
  • Now take a very small-sized ball and roll it into a round shape.
  • Then grease a plate with oil and place all the balls in it.
  • in a kadai, add 2 cups of water and place a plate of balls into a steamer, and steam for 10 minutes on medium flame.
  • Then cool down the steam ball slightly.
  • For tempering, in a pan, add oil, mustard seeds, sesame seeds, chana dal, urad dal, and hing. Sauté for a minute.
  • Now add curry leaves, chopped green chili, and chopped ginger pieces. Sauté for a minute.
  • Then add steamed idli and mix gently without breaking the idli.
  • cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes, or until the flavors are absorbed.
  • Take out some idli into a bowl, then add red chili powder and Maggi masala to it. mix well.
  • Garnish with coriander and enjoy goli idli with spicy chutney.

Notes

  • the quantity of water should be double than of rice flour.
  • knead cooked rice dough for 4-5 minutes till it becomes soft and smooth.
  • make small and round shape idli balls.
  • Do not over steam idli otherwise, it will become hard.