South Indian Idli recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups Rice,


• 1 cup Urad Daal (white),


• 1 1/2 tblsp Salt,


• A pinch of Baking Soda,


• Oil for greasing

How to make idli

• Pick, wash and soak the daal overnight or for 8 hours.


• Pick, wash and drain the rice. Grind it coarsely in a blender.


• Grind the daal into a smooth and forthy paste.


• Now mix the grinded rice and daal together into a batter.


• Mix salt and set aside in a warm place for 8-9 hours or overnight for fermenting.


• Idlis are ready to be cooked when the batter is well fermented.


• Grease the idle holder or pan well and fill each of them with 3/4th full of batter.


• Steam cook idlis on medium flame for about 10 minutes or until done.


• Use a butter knife to remove the idlis.


• Serve them with sambhar or chutney.

Courtesy = Greenhousecuisine