Idli

Ingredients:
  • 2 cups Rice
  • 1 cup Urad Daal (white)
  • 1 1/2 tblsp Salt
  • A pinch of Baking Soda
  • Oil for greasing

cooking time:

Method:
  1. Pick, wash and soak the daal overnight or for 8 hours.
  2. Pick, wash and drain the rice. Grind it coarsely in a blender.
  3. Grind the daal into a smooth and forthy paste.
  4. Now mix the grinded rice and daal together into a batter.
  5. Mix salt and set aside in a warm place for 8-9 hours or overnight for fermenting.
  6. Idlis are ready to be cooked when the batter is well fermented.
  7. Grease the idle holder or pan well and fill each of thm with 3/4th full of batter.
  8. Steam cook idlis on medium flame for about 10 minutes or until done.
  9. Use a butter knife to remove the idlis.
  10. Serve them with sambhar or chutney.