Vegetable Idli is a colorful and veggie packed version of traditional plain idli. They are great anytime of the day – for breakfast, lunch or snack.
I remember saying in my previous post that I will try new steamed recipes this week. But here I am with good old idli. In my defense these are not regular ones, these are vegetable idli and they are colorful and flavorful not plain.
The real reason for this idli post is that the other dish I planned for today, flopped big time. I took pictures and all, but it wasn’t good enough to be on the blog. So this vegetable idli recipe was my plan B.
This recipe is from a Telugu cooking show and I found it in one of the recipe diaries. It is a pretty straight forward recipe – mix veggies and flavoring into idli batter – steam and enjoy. I usually use this idli recipe from Kannamma cooks and they always turn out soft and fluffy.
This is a great way to jazz up leftover idli batter. Also a perfect way to sneak in some veggies for the kids. Serve with some ghee and your favorite chutney or pickle for a delicious any time meal. Here are few more recipes of idli varieties from the blog that you might like:
- Masala Vegetable Idli
Lets check out what my fellow marathoners have cooked today for BM# 95.
Lets check out what my 
Vegetable Idli
Ingredients
- 3 cups Idli Batter
- ¼ cup Carrot, grated
- ¼ cup Green Beans, finely chopped
- ¼ cup Spinach, finely chopped
- 2~3 Green Chilies, finely chopped
- 1" piece Ginger, finely grated
- ½ tsp Ground Cumin
- 3 tbsp Cilantro, finely chopped
- To taste salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients. Lightly grease idli plates.
- Pour enough batter into each mold and place the idli plates in a steamer. Steam for 10~12 minutes until the idli are cooked. Gently remove each idli mold and enjoy hot with chutney and/ or chutney powder.
Priya Suresh
How healthy and colourful vegetable idli looks, one of the best way to sneak vegetables this way. Love to kick start a day with this excellent steamed cakes.
Suma Gandlur
These nutritious idlis make a great meal for any time of the day. Ghee soaked idlis with chutney combo sounds delicious.
harini
I like this version of vegetable idli. I have to check with my folks if they would like this. 🙂
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan
Wow definitely a great and a healthy way to jazz up the idli. Love that pouring shot. Awesome
Gayathri Kumar
Absolutely wonderful colourful and flavourful idlis. I can have them any day with some spicy chutney at the side.
Swatiq
Healthy, delicious and so colorful, I love the drizzle of ghee on the idlis. These are perfect with any spicy chutney.
Code2cook
vegetable idlis looking so delicious. Love this version having vegetables inside and with sambhar they taste awesome. Love the ghee shot.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
Love the vegetable idli and this will be a great one for kids lunch boxes. I love a good drizzle of nallennai on my idli and love the last picture 🙂
veena
Wow!!I love the pictures. Vegeatble idli is a nice variation . Looks too good
Chef Mireille
I need to try this as I have started buying the ready made idli batter from Patel Brothers although to date have only made paniyaram with it
Priya
Yup, this is truly the best way to jazz up good old idly!!! Looks delicious pavani, love the styling and the clicks, that oil drizzle over the idly, is really tempting!
Sowmya
Your food is the hero Pavani. Superb capture.