Karnataka-style Idlis for breakfast- Plate Idli

Plate Idli or Thatte Idli is one of the Karnataka’s famous breakfast dish. It is a regular dish in every household in Karnataka and is very easy and quick to make.

Plate Idli

Prep in: 10 minutes

Cooks in: 10 minutes

Total in: 20 minutes

Makes: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 3 cups Rice
• 1 cup Black Urad Dal (Split)
• 1 cup Poha (Flattened rice)
• 1/2 cup Sabudana (Tapioca Pearls)
• 1/2 teaspoon Cooking soda, optional
• Salt, to taste
• Cooking oil, as required to grease

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How to make

• To begin with, Thatte Idli, wash all the ingredients and soak each separately.
• Soak rice and sabudana for about 4-5 hours and urad dal and beaten rice for 1-1.5 hours.
• Grind the urad dal first in a mixer or a grinder, into a smooth paste adding enough water. Add the water in intervals.
• Once, urad dal is done, add rice, poha, and sabudana and grind adding little water. Grind them all together into a smooth batter and make sure that the final batter should be smoother than the normal idli batter.
• Transfer the ground batter to a big vessel, add salt, mix well and keep aside for fermentation for about 10-12 hours.
• After 10-12 hours, mix gently before pouring into the greased idli plate. If you want to add the soda, you can add it before pouring it into the greased plates.
• Steam the idlis for 8-10 minutes in an idli steamer.
• Serve Thatte Idli with sambar and coconut chutney for a perfect meal.