Smiley idli

Smiley idli is a kids special idli which I thought of giving a try for my daughter to make her curious to eat her breakfast. It came out really well and she loved it. Here I used mini idli mould, same can be tried in normal idli mould as well. I will mention the ingredients which I used and also the alternative for the same.

 

Preparation time: 5mins

Cook time: 5mins

Total time: 7mins

Type: Kids special

Author: Nivi Marshal

 

Ingredients:

Idli batter

Drinking chocolate powder**

Salt

*I used medicine filler for making the smiley.

**Used 3tsp of Weikfield Drinking chocolate for 1laddle full of thick batter which yields 15mini idlis

 

How to prepare smiley idli:

• Mix the idli batter with required salt. Add little water if required to adjust the consistency.
• Now add the drinking chocolate powder according to your kids taste and mix well.
• Grease the idil mould, add the batter to the mould and steam cook for 3mins or till 50%.
• Meanwhile in a small bowl add some batter and mix with salt keep ready, this batter consistency should not be too watery. This should stay in place so the smiley won't become messy.
• Fill the medicine filler with white batter, draw smiley on the half cooked idli. Place the idli mould inside the steamer and cook for 2more mins or till cooked completely.
• Remove from the steamer, allow to cool down and then demould. Smiley idli is ready to serve.

Tips:

• You can also add chocolate syrup instead of drinking chocolate.