Gluten-Free And Delicious Sabudana Idli To Try At Home

By Shreya Sarpal

July 11, 2025

Sabudana idli is a soft, fluffy, and healthy twist to traditional idlis. It is light on the stomach, rich in carbohydrates and a perfect gluten-free alternative and makes a favourite dish for both adults and children.

Ingredients

1 cup sabudana 1 cup idli rava 1 cup curd ½ cup water To taste salt ½ tsp fruit salt Oil as required for greasing Optional tempering 1 tsp ghee ½ tsp mustard seeds 1 finely chopped green chilli 6-8 curry leaves 6-8 broken cashews

Step 1

Wash sabudana 2-3 times and soak it in water for 4-5 hours until soft and drain excess water.

Step 2

In a bowl, mix soaked sabudana, idli rava, curd, salt and add gradually to get a thick batter, let it rest for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Heat ghee in a pan, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilli, cashews and pour this tempering into the batter and mix well.

Step 4

Just before steaming, add fruit salt (Eno) and gently mix.

Step 5

Grease idli moulds, pour the batter, and steam for 10-12 minutes on medium flame until a toothpick comes out clean

Step 5

Serve hot with chutney and sambar.