sama rice idli – vrat ki idli in microwave

Vrat ki Idli | Faraali Idli | sama ke chawal ki Idli | vrat ki idli in microwave | Faraali Idli in microwave

I love South Indian food and even in vrat times, south Indian food are my favorite. As there are very less options available during vrat / fasting days. So to make falari or vrat ki idli, I will be using sama ke chawal/sama rice to make a fermented mixture and then use the same for various vrat ki recipes like vrat ki idli, vrat ka dosa and vrat ka cheela(pan cake).

So today on navratri days, we will be making vrat ki idli using sama ke rice. These are very fine rice and do not ferment very much. So we can’t compare it with conventional rice idli or rava idli. As we will be using microwave to make these vrat ki idli so it will take only 5 mins to cook but will take 24-36 hrs for the preparation.

Servings: Around 30 idlis

Ingredients required for vrat ki idli are as below:
1- Sama ke chawal/rice – 3 cup
2- Chironji – 1/4 cup
4- Sendha Namak – 1 Tsp in 1 cup batter
5- ENO powder – 1 Tsp in 1 cup batter

# Note I will be making a common batter for other recipes. So I will be adding salt separately as per the recipe.

Procedure for making Sama ke chawal ki Idli in Microwave:

1- Take 3 Cup sama ke chawal / rice

2- Take 1/4 cup Chironji

3- Wash and mix them both.

4- Sock the mixture in water for 3-4 hrs.

5- Drain the water and add the mixture into the blender/mixer to make a fine paste.

6- Pour the batter in an air tight container and keep it in a warm place to get fermented for approx 24 to 36 hrs.

7- Take 1 cup of fermented mixture.

8-Add 1 Tsp Sendha Namak and 1 Tsp ENO powder and mix it well. (You can skip ENO if you do not consume in vrat days)

9- Grease a microwave idli mould.

10- Add the idli batter in the mold.

11- Microwave it for 4 mins at high power (900 watts)

Our Vrat ki Idli is now ready. Serve it with some coconut chutney or Dhaniya chutney.