Thatte Idli Recipe with Step By Step Photos

 Thatte idli or Thattu idly or Plate idli is a healthy breakfast made in a set of round flat plates. Thatte or thattu means plate. A detailed recipe of Thatte idli is given below with step by step photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Thatte Idli.

Ingredients:-

Idli Rice.     -2 cup
Urad dal.     -1 cup
Thick Poha. -1 cup
Salt.             -to taste

A set of plate idli moulds with stand - available in super market.

Instructions:-

1). Wash and soak urad dal in water for 2 hours just before grinding.Drain soaked water and grind the soaked urad dal to a smooth, thick and fluffy batter.Transfer the ground urad batter to a large vessel.

2). Wash and soak idli rice in water for 5 hours.Wash and soak thick poha in water in another vessel for 1 hour just before grinding.Drain soaked water and grind soaked idli rice and soaked thick poha together to a smooth and thick paste adding very little water.Transfer the ground rice poha batter mixture to the same large vessel.

 

3). Add required salt and mix all the ground batter together using your hands. Keep aside the large vessel to ferment the batter mixture for 8 hours or overnight.

 

Method:-

1). Gently mix the fermented batter  in the large vessel using a ladle.

2). Grease the idli plate moulds with little oil.

3). Pour the fermented idli batter in each greased idli plate moulds using a ladle.

4). Keep the set of idli plate moulds on thatte idli stand and lock the stand.

5). Boil sufficient water in a steamer and place the idli stand inside the steamer.

6). Cover the steamer with its lid and steam cook the plate idlis for 25 minutes on medium flame.

7). After 25 minutes open the steamer lid and remove idli stand from steamer.

8). Remove the set of idli plates from idli stand and keep aside the plate idlis to cool.

 

9). Once cooled transfer the plate idlis /thatte idlis on a big plate.

 

10). Healthy and super soft Thatte Idli / Thattu Idli / Plate idly is ready to serve 

 

with asafoetida flavoured spicy coconut chutney

 

 

Or can be served with  hot sambar.

 

Try the recipe and enjoy Thatte Idli - a healthy breakfast.