Idli Recipe / Soft Idli Recipe - A South Indian Breakfast

Idli

Ingredients

Idly rice-4 cups
Urad dal-3/4 cup
Methi / Fenugreek seeds-1tsp
Poha/Aval/Beaten rice-1tbsp
Sago/Sabudana/ Javarisi-1tbsp
Cooked rice-1tbsp
Salt to taste

Method

Soak rice,methi,cooked rice,aval & sago together & urad dal separately for 4 hrs.
Drain water from urad dal,grind dal till its a light fluffy batter by adding water little by little.keep it aside.
Same way drain out water from rice,grind rice to a smooth batter,make sure your batter is not too thick or too thin.add water little by little while grinding.
Mix both the batters add salt,mix gently till its well combined, leave it to ferment overnight.
Next day grease the idly plates & pour a ladle of batter.
Steam it till cooked may be 10 minutes.
Switch off the stove let the Idlis cool,dip a spoon in water & gently remove the idlis from the plate.
Serve them with chutney or sambar.

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