Brown Rice Idli Recipe – How To Make Soft Idli, Dosa With Brown Rice

Brown rice idli

Brown rice idli is a healthy idli variety which I started making at home recently. We all know the amazing health benefits of brown rice but we don’t use it in our regular cooking. So I wanted to start with idli. There is no much difference between this idli and our usual white rice idli. Colour of this idli will be slightly yellow. Do try this recipe , you’ll love for its softness..I also made dosa the next day which tasted good. The only thing which I feel bad is that the batter becomes sour very soon even refrigerated. So we have to make in lesser quantities & keep it for one day. 

Try the quantity I mentioned here. This will be enough for three to four people. U can make idli for breakfast & dinner the same day and dosa the next morning. I used poha to reduce the quantity of urad dal. U can make this idli more healthy by adding oats along with the other ingredients. Brown rice has lot of health benefits. Do try this idli recipe. If you are interested, have a look at this oats barley idly recipe as well. Lets see how to make this healthy brown rice idli dosa recipe.

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Brown rice idli recipe

Brown rice idli recipe Brown rice idli – Healthy breakfast recipe to kick start ur day 🙂

Cuisine: Indian
Category: Breakfast
Serves: 4
Prep time: 4 hours
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 4h20m

INGREDIENTS

  1 cup = 250ml

  • Brown rice – 2.5 cups
  • Urad dal – 1/2 cup
  • Aval/poha-1/4 cup
  • Methi seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Salt & water – as needed 
HOW TO MAKE BROWN RICE IDLI – METHOD
    • Wash the brown rice 2-3 times to remove the debris.Soak rice, urad dal,methi seeds,poha together for 5 hours.
    • Now drain the water and grind them in the grinder adding salt & water. Add water in regular intervals. This takes nearly 20-25 minutes for grinding. It too 2.5 – 3 cups of water ..Remove the batter and allow it to ferment for 8 hours or overnight.
    brown rice idli tile1
    • The next day, batter would have raised well. Mix the batter and make idlis.. It takes around 15-18 mins to cook. Check with the spoon or wet your finger and make a hole in the center of the idli , if your finger comes out clean, idli is cooked..Serve hot with chutney or sambar !!
    brown rice idli tile2

Note

    • Please wash the rice 2-3 times. Otherwise the color of idlis will be brown ..
    • If you are planning to use mixie to grind the batter, use ice cold water. Use 2 cups of idli rice else softness may be less.
    • Do not make the batter too thick or too thin. The consistency should be like our usual idli batter. 
    • For making dosas, add little water,  dilute the batter to get crispy dosas.
brown rice idli recipe

A picture of dosa I made with this batter. 
Brown rice dosa

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  21. Sukanya

    I tried your idlis and they were nice, fermented well. Only mine turned out a little sticky, don't know why? Any clue? Also could you please tell me which brand of brown rice do you use? Will try that next time.

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    1. Chitra

      Thanks for the feedback sukanya. I don't use any particular rice brand.. Did u add oats? If u have added oats ,u may feel slightly sticky.. Please add less amount of urad dal or skip oats when u try next time.. Hope this helps 🙂

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    2. Sukanya

      Thanks for your reply Chitra!
      Yes I followed your recipe to the T. I loved that you used such super healthy ingredients to make the idlis, so wanted to try it. Needless to say, I was very happy! The batter fermented so beautifully, it was almost overflowing, I love to see that 🙂
      Everyone loved the idlis though tad bit sticky, it was fine with sambar.
      I feel my main culprit might be the 100% whole grain short brown rice that I got from an Asian store (big 20lbs bag!). It doesn't look as long grain as yours. So next time will try long grain brown rice and see if there's any difference.
      All in all, I am very happy with your proportion, the healthy ingredients and its outcome. This idli will be a regular in our home now. Thanks!

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    4. Sukanya

      Hi Chitra, I am back to update you. I tried it with regular brown rice and the idlis turned out perfectly soft and spongy. It's a hit at our place and I hardly make white rice idlis now 🙂 Thanks to you!

      Reply
    5. Chitra

      That's great to know. Many thanks to you for the update 🙂 Is there any brand name for the rice u used ? If so please mention it here.It would be useful for everyone. 🙂

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    6. Chitra

      That's great to know. Many thanks to you for the update 🙂 Is there any brand name for the rice u used ? If so please mention it here.It would be useful for everyone. 🙂

      Reply
  22. shilpa

    I tried this….my only concern was even after 2o min of steaming its uncooked in the center.Brown rice takes longer to cook compared to white rice.I guess it needs more time to steam as compared to regular white rice Idlis.

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    1. Chitra

      Oh is it , Could u see the batter in the center ?. May be the softness feels like its uncooked. I am planning to post step by step soon. I'll update the pics with the time it takes to cook 🙂 Thanks for the feedback shilpa 🙂

      Reply
  23. Anonymous

    Good Idea of using brown rice. Planning to try with Brown rice and Moong dal (easy to digest) instead of Urad dal. Manish.

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  25. NehaNeethu

    Hi Chitra
    Looks sooo yummy and tempting. BUT i am in no luck.
    I am using Organic Brown rice from Costco and I dont get the smooth ground rice though I use Ultra grinder. Do you know why?

    Thanks
    Revathi

    Reply
    1. Chitra

      Hi,
      Iam not sure why it is not grinding smooth. But i think,if u soak the rice for more time,u may get a smooth batter.I usually soak brown rice for 4-5 hours.

      Reply
  27. Alexa Geiger

    What kind of blending device did you use? I am American and have never seen one with the 3 wheels like that! Please tell! 🙂 I also am vegan and have celiac disease.. so i have not been able to eat bread for a long time. I ate some Idli for the first time at a friends and I am so excited to try making them!

    Reply
    1. Chitra

      Hi Alexa,
      Its an Indian Mixer Grinder.You can find it in Indian stores 🙂 There are different brands available.You can grind the same in Mixer or Food processor too.Please check my Mixie idli post to get some idea 🙂 Thanks.

      Reply
    1. Chitra

      Hi, use 1/2 cup of brown rice, 1.5 tbsp of urad dal, 1/2 tbsp of poha, 1/2 tbdp of oats, a small pinch of methi seeds.Soak everything together, grind and ferment. Make idlis.

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  32. GEE

    Hi Chitra.
    Thank you for sharing this.. I tried it today. Turns out well. I soaked and grinded urad dal + methi separately. Spongy soft idli. Thanks again. 😍

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