Tricoloured Goli Idli Recipe
Looking for a Tricolour Food recipe to mark the occasion? Try our Tricoloured Goli Idli Recipe - a vibrant, delicious, and patriotic breakfast treat that's sure to delight!
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Rice Flour
- 1.5 cups Water
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- ½ tsp Salt
- Ghee for greasing
Natural Food Colourings:
- 2-3 tbsp Carrot Puree orange colour
- 2 tbsp Spinach Puree green colour, using blanched spinach
Tadka Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp Oil
- ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Chana Dal
- 1 tsp Urad Dal
- 2 dried Red Chillies
- A pinch of Hing
- 1 green Chilli chopped
- 1- inch Ginger finely chopped
- 8-10 Curry Leaves chopped
- 2 tsp Sesame Seeds
- 2 tbsp chopped Coriander Leaves
Instructions
Make the dough:
- Boil water, ghee, and salt in a non-stick pan. Add rice flour, mix well, and stir until water is absorbed. Rest for 2 minutes.
Colour the dough:
- Divide the dough into three parts. Add carrot puree to one, spinach puree to another, and leave the third plain. Knead each dough until smooth.
Shape the idlis:
- Apply ghee to your palm and shape each coloured dough into small balls.
Steam the idlis:
- In a pot, pour water and place a steaming rack. Grease the rack with ghee. Cover and let it bring to a boil.
- Place idlis on the rack, leaving space between each.
- Cover and cook for 5 minutes over medium flame.
Prepare the tadka:
- Heat oil in a pan over medium flame.
- Add tadka ingredients and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
Serve:
- Add steamed idlis to the tadka pan and toss gently.
- Serve hot with coconut chutney and enjoy!