Presenting Idli Pizza : An Innovative Way To Make Boring Idli Interesting

Ingredients :-

1. Rice – 3/4 cup

2. Urad dal – 1/4 cup

3. Buttermilk – as required

4. Green peas – 1/2 cup

5. Sliced onion – 1

6. Chopped capsicum – 1

7. Sliced tomatoes – 1

8. Grated mozzarella cheese – 1/2 cup

9. Oregano – 1 tsp

10. Chilli flakes – 1 tsp

11. Baking soda – 1/4 tsp

12. Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

For accompaniments :-

Green chutney

Method :-

1. Soak rice and urad dal/lentil in water for 3 to 4 hours.

2. Strain the water, add Buttermilk in the mixture and blend it in the blender.

3. Keep this readied batter aside for 4 to 5 hours to ferment.

4. Once the batter has risen add salt, peas, red chilli powder, baking soda and cook/steam them for 4 to 5 minutes.

5. Add onion, tomatoes, capsicum, oregano, chilli flakes, salt, cheese on top of the prepared idlis.

6. Heat a non stick pan and add these prepared idlis in it and cover the pan with a lid and cook it for 8 to 10 minutes.

7. Serve hot with chutney.