Recipe: How to make Kambu (Bajra) Idli

Food blogger and Rediff reader M R Anandalakshmi shares this healthy millet recipe.

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Kambu (Pearl Millet or Bajra) Idli is easy to digest and makes for a healthy breakfast or even a light dinner," says Anandalakshmi.

Here's the recipe:

Ingredients

• 2 cups kambu (pearl millet)
• 2 cups idli rice (parboiled rice)
• 1 cup urad dal
• Salt as required
• Vegetable oil for greasing

Method

• Soak kambu and idli rice together for eight hours.
• Soak urad dal for two hours.
• Wet grind urad dal to a fine batter. Remove and keep it aside.
• Now wet grind kambu and idli rice to a coarse batter.
• Mix all the batter. Add salt and mix well.
• Allow the batter to ferment for 5 to 6 hours.
• Grease the idli moulds with oil and fill with batter.
• Place them in an idli cooker for up to 15 minutes.
• Serve hot Kambu idli with coconut chutney or onion chutney or mint chutney.

Photo: Rediff Archives

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