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Red Rice Idli and Dosa

I am going to share the recipe to make soft, yummy and healthy red rice idlis and dosas. You can also make puttu, kozhukkattai, idiyappam using red rice flour. 

To make idli/dosa batter with red rice, you need to soak the red rice atleast for about 6 to 8 hours. 

You will need :

Red Rice - 1 cup

Idli rice - 1/2 cup

Urad Dal - 1/2 cup

Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp

Salt - 2 tsp

Add all the grains and methi seeds in a container and rinse thoroughly for 2 to 3 times. Add enough water and soak them well. 


Then grind all the ingredients together into a thick batter using a wet grinder or a mixer grinder into a idli batter consistency, add 2 tsp salt and let it ferment overnight. 



Grease the idli plates and pour the batter upto 3/4 full and steam for 12 minutes. when you insert a tooth pick into the idli, if it comes out clean, the idlis are cooked. 

Idlis are ready to eat with any chutney or sambhar. 



Look how the idlis are soft and fluffy inside, in the above picture.


If you want to make dosa, add a little batter to adjust the consistency the batter and make crispy dosas as in the picture below.


Enjoy this healthy dosa with chutney or any other side dish.

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