Butter Idli Recipe

A idli that melts in your mouth! Eat this butter idli once and you will agree it is yum!

A rich flavourful and soft idli where you can taste butter but you cannot see the butter.

The Butter idli is what my mother-in-law made were class apart!!

Soft, luscious and extremely light.  This idli is temperamental but once you master it you will love it and will definitely agree with me that this is butter idli is delicious.

Some of the easier non-temperamental idlis are Jowar Rava Idli~Diabetic Friendly, Mixed Daal Idli, Spicy Corn and Cabbage Rava Idlis.

Contents:

• Butter Idli Recipe me
• Why MSK Butter Idli Recipe
• Get start making Butter Idli Recipe
• For Your Questions
• Some other Idli Recipes we love
• Recipe card
• Pin for later

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Butter Idli Recipe me:

The reason I am reposting this recipe is simple my old recipe needs a redo and this recipe needs an intro to the world.

We are fed up with a pat of butter on idli and the masquerade that it is butter idli.

The last time Smita ate it at a restaurant she was upset. Just post the butter idli Aai made this is not it. Plus it is hubby's favourite idli.

Why MSK Butter Idli Recipe:

Make MSK butter Idli recipe as

• It is delicious
• Soft and spongy
• A traditional recipe

Get start making Butter Idli Recipe:

Ingredients:

These are the ingredients you will need. For quantities please check the recipe card.

• Rice
• Beaten rice
• Butter
• Water 
• Salt

Method:

• Rinse the rice and soak in water for 8 hours.
• Just 15 minutes before you grind rinse and soak beaten rice.
• Make a fine paste of both the beaten rice and the soaked rice. Use water sparingly.
• In the last but one grind add the butter and grind it. 
  • The original way my mother-in-law used to beat the butter in the batter. I find that adding the butter in the last but one grind is a great way to beat it in.
  •  The last grind removes all the butter on the sides of the mixer and makes it easy to wash the jar.
• Cover and set aside for the batter to rise in a warm place.
• Depending on the temperature of your place of stay the batter will ferment.
  • Me it takes about 5-6 hours, generally, I live in a hot and humid place. In a colder place, it will take some more time.
• The batter will be bubbly and ferment like a soda.
• Stir the batter and add salt. This is important as the batter will deflate once you stir and the salt will be excess.
• Get the steamer ready. Grease an idli mould and add the batter.
  • In case you do not have an idli mould grease a plate or a flat tray. Add about ¼ ‘ height or a little about the width of your finger.
• Steam for about 15-20 minutes.  

• Let the idli cool a little before you serve them.

Substitutes:

• This idli I do not tweak at all but in place of white beaten rice, you can use the brown beaten rice.
• The rice is everyday rice or dosa rice.

Variations:

• You can vary the side dishes but I will not recommend varying any of the measures or ingredients.

Equipment:

You need 

• Bowls 
• Mixer grinder
• Idli mould/ Tray
• Steamer

How to serve:

• Cool the idli in the mould before you serve them.
• If you have used a plate or tray cool the idli slightly, say about 5 minutes before you cut them up in squares or rectangles.
• Use some cookie cutters for lovely shapes.
• Serve with coconut chutney, sambhar, gun powder chutney and chatni pudi.

How to store:

• This idli is so delicious that there is no question of storing it. We are forever short of idlis when I make butter idli.

For Your Questions:

Protips:

• Use everyday rice or the rice used for making idli/dosa. Ration rice works best.
• Rinse the rice well before soaking.
• Add the butter to the rice in the penultimate grind or even earlier. This removes all the grease from the jar.
• In case you are using a try or plate to make the idli add only ¼ inch. Any more and the idli does not cook.
• In case you plan to use the pressure cooker to make the idli do not use the vent

Some other Idli Recipes we love:

Recipe card:

Nutritional Disclaimer: I am not a certified nutritionist and make no claims to the contrary. Please check with your nutritionist for your dietary needs and restrictions. Ultimately you are responsible for your decisions.

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