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veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South Indian stuffed idli | how to make masala stuffed idli | with 28 amazing images. 

veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South Indian stuffed idli | how to make masala stuffed idli is a unique way of serving idli. Learn how to make soft stuffed idli. 

To make veg stuffed idli, wash and soak the idli rawa, poha and urad dal in enough water in a deep bowl for 2 hours and drain well. Blend in a mixer using ½ cup of water till smooth. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add the salt and mix well. Cover with a lid and keep aside to ferment in a warm place for 6 to 8 hours. For the vegetable stuffing, heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the urad dal, mustard seeds and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds. When the seeds crackle, add the green chillies, vegetables and salt and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Keep aside. Put 1 tbsp of the idli batter into each greased idli moulds. Put approx. 1 tsp of the prepared vegetable stuffing over the idli batter and finally top it with ½ tbsp of the idli batter evenly over it. Steam in a steamer for 12 minutes. Allow the idlis to cool slightly and then demould them using a spoon. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to make 1 more batch. Serve hot with sambar and coconut chutney. 

A delicious snack that combines the sumptuousness of idlis with the great taste and goodness of mixed veggies. The idli batter for this South Indian stuffed idli is relatively easy to make, as you just need to soak and blend all the ingredients together and ferment. 

This batter is steamed with a stuffing of mixed veggies sautéed with a simple, traditional tempering, which gives it a superb aroma and taste. The softness of the South Indian stuffed idli together with the juiciness and myriad flavours of the veggies make the Veg Stuffed Idlis a really rare and delightful treat. You can also try other innovative idli recipes like the Stuffed Potato Idli and the Sweet Idli

Veggies like carrot and French beans add crunchiness to the masala stuffed idli. You don’t need to boil the vegetables as they are sautéed. So just chop them finely. Enjoy these idlis with sambar and coconut chutney

Tips for veg stuffed idli. 1. Keep the batter to ferment in a dark and warm place. In the winter season, it might take 1 to 2 hours extra for fermenting. 2. Remember to grease the idli moulds before putting the batter, so demoulding becomes easier. 3. Cool slightly before demoulding. This helps to demould a perfect idlis. 

Enjoy veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South Indian stuffed idli | how to make masala stuffed idli | with step by step photos.

Soaking Time

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Preparation Time

15 Mins

Cooking Time

30 Mins

Baking Time

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Baking Temperature

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Sprouting Time

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Total Time

45 Mins

Makes

24 idlis

Ingredients

Method

For the idli batter
 

  1. Wash and soak the idli rawa, poha and urad dal in enough water in a deep bowl for 2 hours and drain well.
  2. Blend in a mixer using ½ cup of water till smooth.
  3. Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add the salt and mix well. Cover with a lid and keep aside to ferment in a warm place for 6 to 8 hours.

For the vegetable stuffing
 

  1. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the urad dal, mustard seeds and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  2. When the seeds crackle, add the green chillies, vegetables and salt and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Keep aside.

How to proceed
 

  1. To make veg stufffed idlis, put 1 tbsp of the idli batter into each greased idli moulds. Put approx. 1 tsp of the prepared vegetable stuffing over the idli batter and finally top it with ½ tbsp of the idli batter evenly over it.
  2. Steam in a steamer for 12 minutes.
  3. Allow the idlis to cool slightly and then demould them using a spoon.
  4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to make 1 more batch.
  5. Serve the veg stufffed idlis hot with sambhar and coconut chutney.

Veg Stufffed Idlis recipe with step by step photos

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For the idli batter of veg stuffed idli

 

    1. For the idli batter of veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South Indian stuffed idli | how to make masala stuffed idli, wash and add 1 cup rice semolina (idli rawa) in a deep bowl. It is white to cream coloured, and has a smoother and finer texture compared to wheat semolina, which makes it suitable for mixing into batters, such as for making idli. 
      Step 2 – <strong>For the idli batter of veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South …
    2. Add 1/4 cup beaten rice (poha) to it. 
      Step 3 – Add 1/4 cup&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-beaten-rice-poha-rice-flakes-flaked-rice-536i">beaten rice (poha)</a>&nbsp;to it.&nbsp;
    3. Add 1/4 cup urad dal (split black lentils).
      Step 4 – Add 1/4 cup&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-urad-dal-split-black-lentil-941i">urad dal (split black lentils)</a>.
    4. Add enough water.
      Step 5 – Add enough water.
    5. Mix well and soak for 2 hours.
      Step 6 – Mix well and soak for 2 hours.
    6. Drain well using a strainer. Discard the water.
      Step 7 – Drain well using a strainer. Discard the water.
    7. Transfer the mixture into a mixer.
      Step 8 – Transfer the mixture into a mixer.
    8. Add ½ cup of water. This is for blending.
      Step 9 – Add &frac12; cup of water. This is for blending.
    9. Blend till the mixture is smooth.
      Step 10 – Blend till the mixture is smooth.
    10. Transfer the mixture of idli batter of veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South Indian stuffed idli | how to make masala stuffed idli into a deep bowl.
      Step 11 – Transfer the mixture of <strong>idli batter of veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli …
    11. Add salt to taste and mix well. 
      Step 12 – Add <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-salt-namak-table-salt-418i">salt</a>&nbsp;to taste and mix well.&nbsp;
    12. Cover with a lid and keep the batter aside to ferment in a warm place for 6 to 8 hours.
       
      Step 13 – Cover with a lid and keep the batter aside to ferment in a warm place …
For the vegetable stuffing

 

    1. For the vegetable stuffing of veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South Indian stuffed idli | how to make masala stuffed idli, heat 2 tsp oil in a broad non-stick pan.
      Step 14 – <strong>For the vegetable stuffing of veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South …
    2. Add 1/2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils).
      Step 15 – Add 1/2 tsp&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-urad-dal-split-black-lentil-941i">urad dal (split black lentils)</a>.
    3. Add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson).
      Step 16 – Add 1/2 tsp&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-mustard-seeds-sarson-rai-sarson-ke-beej-525i">mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)</a>.
    4. Add 3 to 4 curry leaves (kadi patta).
      Step 17 – Add 3 to 4&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-curry-leaves-kadi-patta-kadipatta-388i">curry leaves (kadi patta)</a>.
    5. Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
      Step 18 – Saut&eacute; on a medium flame for a few seconds.
    6. When the seeds crackle, add 1 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies.
      Step 19 – When the seeds crackle, add 1 1/2 tsp&nbsp;finely&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-chopped-green-chilli-820i">chopped green chillies</a>.
    7. Add 1/2 cup finely chopped mixed vegetables (carrot and french beans).
      Step 20 – Add 1/2 cup&nbsp;finely&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-chopped-mixed-vegetables-782i">chopped mixed vegetables</a>&nbsp;(carrot and french beans).
    8. Add salt to taste.
      Step 21 – Add <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-salt-namak-table-salt-418i">salt</a>&nbsp;to taste.
    9. Sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Keep the vegetable stuffing of veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South Indian stuffed idli | how to make masala stuffed idli aside.
      Step 22 – Saut&eacute; on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Keep the <strong>vegetable stuffing of …
How to make veg stuffed idli

 

    1. To make veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South Indian stuffed idli | how to make masala stuffed idli, put 1 tbsp of the idli batter into each greased idli moulds. 
      Step 23 – To make <strong>veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South Indian stuffed idli …
    2. Put approx. 1 tsp of the prepared vegetable stuffing over it.
      Step 24 – Put approx. 1 tsp of the prepared vegetable stuffing over it.
    3. Finally top it with ½ tbsp of the idli batter evenly over it.
      Step 25 – Finally top it with &frac12; tbsp of the idli batter evenly over it.
    4. Steam all the idlis in a steamer for 12 minutes.
    5. Allow the veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South Indian stuffed idli | how to make masala stuffed idli to cool slightly and then demould them using a spoon.
      Step 27 – Allow the <strong>veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South Indian stuffed idli …
    6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 to make 1 more batch of idlis.
    7. Serve veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South Indian stuffed idli | how to make masala stuffed idli hot with sambhar and coconut chutney.
      Step 29 – Serve <strong>veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South Indian stuffed idli | …
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per idli
Energy37 cal
Protein1.4 g
Carbohydrates6.7 g
Fiber0.5 g
Fat0.5 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium2.9 mg

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Anya2012

June 10, 2021, 7:52 p.m.

Healthy idli with a mixed vegetable stuffing. I made the low cal green chutney too.

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manjirid

March 19, 2021, 2:47 p.m.

A very fresh recipe, i musy say! makes idlis healthier than they already are... adds a different dimension to them...tasty and easy! thanks!

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