Ottadaiyan Idli Recipe
The Ottadaiyan idli recipe is your answer to the question of how do I make idli batter with the indigenous rice varieties. You might have already seen the recipe of Poongar Idly with some additions. This Ottadaiyan idli recipe can be used with any traditional rice variety and you can enjoy fluffy, soft and 100 % health idly
Ottadaiyan Idli Recipe
Ingredients:
- Ottadaiyan Rice-4 cups
- Black urad dhal-1 cup
- Salt-To taste
- Water
Ottadaiyan Idli Recipe
Procedure:
1.Wash and soak rice and dhal separately overnight or 6-8 hours.
2.Drain the excess water from dhal and grind it in a grinder. Don’t remove the skin of the dhal.
3.Grind till it becomes soft and fluffy. You might have to add a half a cup of water.
4.Take it and set aside in a vessel.
5.Drain excess water from rice and grind it in the grinder.
6.Grind by adding water then and there and collect it add with the urad dhal batter when the rice is ground completely into a smooth batter.
7.Mix both by adding salt.
8.Allow it to ferment. This might take 4-6 hours.
- When it is fermented, mix the batter well and scoop with a ladle and fill the idly pot cavities.
- Steam cook for 10 minutes.
- Serve them with the chutney of your choice.
What is Ottadaiyan Rice and its health benefits?
Ottadaiyaan(ஒட்டடையான்) is red rice variety which is a traditional rice variant. It grows for 180 -200 days and is 6-7 feet tall. I couldn’t find much information on this variant. But the rice has the following health benefits
- Recommended for Diabetic Patients
- Improves your digestive system and cures constipation.
- Builds stamina and improves health
- Rich in fibre
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These indigenous rice varieties don’t need fertilizers or chemicals to grow. So you have to store carefully to avoid any bugs. You can buy two or three varieties every month in minimal quantity and try. Prefer using red chillies and vasambu or bay leaves inside open packets. If you buy in large quantities please freeze them and used dried neem leaves in the container.
Notes:
To get fluffy idlies please refer to the tips given in this post.
You can make dosa and uttappam too with the same batter.
Black Urad dhal Can be replaced with white whole urad dhal.
The idly stays soft even when after reaching the room temperature.
Allowing natural fermentation overnight gives a great flavour to the dish.
References:
nammalavar.co.in
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Disclaimer:
I am not a qualified doctor/nutritionist/medical practitioner. The information is not equivalent to medical expert advice. The information is based on the reading and research I do and the references are shared above. Thank you