Breakfasts
Corn Idlis
Recipe created by the mother of DaVita dialysis patient Aditya from California and submitted by DaVita dietitian Shawna from California.
Portions: 4
Serving size: 3 idlis
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/4 cup semolina
- 2 green chilies, finely chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup corn, grated
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese or paneer
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup yogurt mixed with 1/4 cup water
- chopped coriander leaves to garnish
- 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
Preparation
- In a saucepan, heat the vegetable oil and add mustard seeds. When the seeds splutter, add semolina, chilies and salt. Roast until the semolina grows slightly brown.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Add corn, cottage cheese, cilantro and yogurt to the cooled semolina mixture. Mix well and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Grease on idli mould with ghee (clarified butter) and spoon small portions of batter into mould. Steam and cook idlis for 10 minutes. Remove from the mold.
- Sprinkle with finely chopped cilantro and serve with Cilantro Chutney.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 175
- Protein: 5 g
- Carbohydrate: 14 g
- Fat: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 4 mg
- Sodium: 214 mg
- Potassium: 140 mg
- Phosphorus: 89 mg
- Calcium: 69 mg
- Fiber: 0.8 g
Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices
- 1/2 milk
- 1 starch
- 2 fat
Carbohydrate Choices
- 1
Helpful Hints
- Use batter immediately for best results.
- Curious about unfamiliar ingredients?
- Ghee is clarified butter.
- Paneer is a South Asian cheese widely used in Indian cuisine. It is made by curdling milk with lemon juice or acid and is similar to cottage cheese or queso blanco.
- Farina, sold under the name Cream of Wheat®, is the same as semolina.
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