Instant Pot No Yeast Idli Recipe | South African Recipes | Step By Step Recipes | EatMee Recipes

idli rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: regular rice

Brown rice is healthier, while regular rice is more accessible.

split urad dal

🥗Healthier: moong dal

💰Cheaper: chickpea flour

Moong dal is lighter, and chickpea flour is cost-effective.

To a mixing bowl, add in the rice flour.

Add in the all-purpose flour.

Next, add in the baking powder and the white sugar.

Mix well.

Gradually pour in the milk and mix.

It should result in a pancake-like batter, not too runny and not too thick.

Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and allow it to rest on the counter for 1 hour.

After an hour of resting the batter, melt the butter for a few seconds in the microwave.

Pour the melted butter into the batter.

Mix well.

It should become a creamy and smooth batter.

Next, grease the silicone moulds with cooking spray.

Add about 3 tablespoons of the batter to each mould until all the batter is used up.

Try not to fill them up to the top as they will rise once steamed.

Thereafter, bring out the trivet and place the silicone mould over it.

Plug in your Instant Pot, the display should read 'OFF'.

Open the Instant Pot Lid and pour the 1 cup of water into the stainless steel inner pot.

Place the trivet with the silicone mould into the Instant Pot - over the water.

Secure the lid on the Instant Pot.

Turn the anti-blockage vent (steam release handle) to 'SEALING'.

Press the 'Steam' button. Press the button again to set the pressure level to 'NORMAL' on the display.

Next, use the '- or +' buttons and set the cooking time to 00:12 (12 minutes).

The Instant Pot should display 'ON' until the pressure builds up.

Once the pressure builds up, the 'float valve' will pop up - when it pops up, do not attempt to open the lid! Thereafter, the 12 minute timer will count down on the screen.

After the 12 minutes are over, Press the 'Cancel' button on your Instant Pot.

Turn the anti-blockage vent (steam release handle) to 'VENTING' to allow the excess steam to release. Once the 'float valve' sinks in, it is safe to open the lid.

Carefully take out the trivet from the Instant Pot.

Allow the idlis to cool for 3 minutes.

Thereafter, push the silicone mould one at a time from the bottom using your thumb/fingers and watch these idlis pop out effortlessly.

Add the desiccated coconut to a bowl.

Roll the idlis into the desiccated coconut.

These Instant Pot No Yeast Idli can be served as is.

Alternatively, slice them and slather on some butter.

Store in an airtight container for up to a week. They can even be stored in those same silicone moulds as it comes with its very own lid.

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