Idli

Idli is no doubt the most staple part of a breakfast routine in every South Indian home. Soft and tender, these steamed rice cakes make a healthy yet very filling meal while the batter can last to make idlis for a week long. Its all about the softness that distinguishes a good idli to a bad one, so here's our no fail idli recipe.

Ingredients

Idli Rice: 1 cup

Urad Dal: 1 cup

Sona Masoori Rice/ Raw ponni : 1 cup

Fenugreek Seeds/Uluva: 1 teaspoon

Leftover Cooked rice: 1/4 cup

*Its most convenient, if you soak in the morning to be able to grind in the evening.

*The most important thing while making the batter is water consistency. The batter for idli should be semi solid while batter for dosa will be liquidy.

Soak the idli rice and sona masoori rice with fenugreek seeds in water for a minimum of 8 hours. Also soak the urad dal in water for the same time.

First grind the urad dal into a smooth batter without adding much water. Then grind the soaked rice while adding the cooked rice to make it a smooth batter. Do a final grind of both batters or hand mix it until very smooth. Keep another 8-10 hrs for it to ferment. With the temperature being so cold all the time we leave the batter in the oven with the oven lights on. Batter rises up as it ferments and is filled with air bubbles. Add salt to the batter before you make the idlis. Grease the idli moulds with a little oil and pour the batter into it and steam it in the idli cooker for about 10 mins. Your soft and supple idlis are ready to be served with hot sambar or chutney.