4 Quick & Easy Breakfast Recipes from Idly Batter
For Base Idly Batter
For Tempering
For Toppings (for plain variations)
Step-by-Step Instructions
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Prepare the Base Idly Batter
In a large bowl, take 6 laddles of idly batter. Add salt as per taste and 4 pinches of cooking soda. Gradually add water and mix well to achieve a medium-thick, pourable consistency. This is your plain base batter.
Prepare the Tempering
Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a pan. Add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 teaspoon chana dal, and 2 pinches of asafoetida. until the seeds splutter and chana dal turns light golden brown. Add 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 medium-sized finely chopped onion, and 2 finely chopped green chilies. until the onions turn light golden brown. Add 1 grated carrot and for about a minute until its raw smell disappears. Finally, add finely chopped cilantro and mix well. The is ready.
Prepare Tempered Batter
Take half of the plain base batter (approx. 3 laddles) into a separate bowl. Transfer the prepared into this batter and mix thoroughly. This is your batter.
Cook Gunta Ponganalu (Tempered Batter)
Heat a Gunta Ponganalu pan and grease each mould with a little oil. Pour the batter into each mould, filling it about three-quarters full. Cover the pan with a lid and cook on medium heat for about until the bottom is golden brown. Open the lid, flip each ponganalu to the other side, and cook for another until both sides are golden brown and crispy. Serve hot.
Cook Gunta Ponganalu (Plain Batter with Toppings)
Heat a Gunta Ponganalu pan and grease each mould with a little oil. Pour the remaining plain base batter (approx. 3 laddles) into each mould, filling it about three-quarters full. Immediately top each ponganalu with finely chopped onions, grated carrot, and finely chopped cilantro. Gently press the toppings onto the batter with a spoon. Cover the pan with a lid and cook on medium heat for about until the bottom is golden brown. Open the lid, flip each ponganalu to the other side, and cook for another until both sides are golden brown and crispy, and the toppings are slightly cooked. Serve hot.
Prepare Uthappam (Tempered Batter)
Take a portion of the batter (from Step 3) and add a little more water to thin it slightly, achieving an uthappam consistency (thinner than ponganalu batter but thicker than dosa batter). Adjust salt if necessary. Heat a dosa tawa and lightly grease it with oil. Pour two laddles of the thinned batter onto the tawa and spread it into a thick uthappam shape. Add a little oil around the edges and on top. Cook on medium heat for about until the bottom is golden brown. Flip the uthappam and cook the other side for another minute until done. Serve hot.
Prepare Uthappam (Plain Batter with Toppings)
Take a portion of the plain base batter (from Step 1) and add a little more water to thin it slightly, achieving an uthappam consistency. Adjust salt if necessary. Heat a dosa tawa and lightly grease it with oil. Pour two laddles of the thinned plain batter onto the tawa and spread it into a thick uthappam shape. Add a little oil around the edges and on top. Immediately top with finely chopped onions, grated carrot, and finely chopped cilantro. Gently press the toppings onto the batter with a spatula. Cook on medium heat until the bottom is golden brown. Flip the uthappam and cook the other side until the toppings are slightly cooked and the uthappam is done. Serve hot with your favorite chutney or sambar.
Before You Cook
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No Asafoetida (hing)?
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder + 1/4 tsp onion powder
No Onion?
- 1 tbsp onion powder (per medium onion)
- 3 tbsp dried minced onion
- Shallots or leeks (1:1)
No Cilantro?
- Flat-leaf parsley (1:1, milder)
- Fresh mint (in chutneys, salads)
Variations
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- Gunta Ponganalu can be made
Gunta Ponganalu can be made with tempered batter or plain batter with toppings.
- Uthappam can be made with
Uthappam can be made with tempered batter or plain batter with toppings.
- Other vegetables like bell peppers
Corn, or peas can be added as toppings.
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