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Home / Health Insurance / Articles / Recipes / Toddler Food Recipes / Healthy Foxtail Millet Idli

Healthy Foxtail Millet Idli

Team AckoDec 16, 2025

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You will be happy to give your kid a healthy breakfast with another an interesting idli recipe called Foxtail Millet Idli. Foxtail millet is rich in vitamins and minerals, such as, copper and iron.

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    Ingredients to make Healthy Foxtail Millet Idli:

    1½ cups foxtail millet, 1 cup parboiled idli rice, ½ cup whole urad dal, ½ tsp. Fenugreek seeds-vendhayam, ¼ cup aval (to get real soft idli), salt to taste and water as needed

    Steps to make Healthy Foxtail Millet Idli:

    1. Wash all the ingredients together and soak for 3-4 hours.

    2. Grind them to a smooth paste adding required water and salt.

    3. Transfer to a container, mix well and allow it to ferment overnight.

    4. Next day mix the raised batter well and pour them in greased idli plates.

    5. Meanwhile boil water in a idli pan and keep the plates and steam cook it for 10- 12 minutes. Check with a toothpick. If the toothpick comes out clean, then the idli is ready.

    6. Rest the plates for 2-3 minutes before removing them.

    Prepare this healthy foxtail millet idli for breakfast and let your child enjoy it with his favourite chutney and sambar.

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    Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only, based on industry experience and secondary sources. It is not a substitute for professional advice. Please consult a qualified expert for health or insurance-related decisions. Content is subject to change, refer to current policy wordings for specific ACKO details.

     

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