Idli
Ingredients
3 cup
Idli Rice
1 cup
Whole Urad dal
½ tsp
Methi Seeds
Salt
to taste
Oil/Ghee
for greasing idli moulds
Water
as required
Instructions
Idli Batter
Wash and soak rice and urad dal + methi seeds separately for 5-6 hours.
Grind Urad dal & methi seeds till you get a smooth & fluffy batter. (approx. about 35-45 minutes in wet grinder)
Remove Urad dal batter to a bowl and keep aside.
Grind rice to smooth batter.
Mix Urad dal & rice batters together in a large bowl.
Cover & let the batter ferment for 8-9 hours.
After fermentation, add salt & mix well.
Steaming Idlis
On medium flame, bring enough water to boil in an idli steamer.
Grease the idli moulds with oil/ghee.
Pour the batter in the moulds and place them in steamer once water starts boiling.
Cook in medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until idlis are done.
Remove the idlis from mould using spoon.
Serve the steaming hot idlis with a spoon of ghee and chutney/sambar.