Idly recipe

(South indian breakfast recipe)

Idly ingredients:

• 4 cups par boiled rice
• 1 cup urad dhal
• 1 tsp fenugreek seeds

Idly preparation:

• Wash and soak the rice and dhal.
• Soak rice and dhal separately for 8-10 hrs.
• Soak fenugreek seeds along with urad dhal.
• Gring urad dhal first and then grind par boiled rice smoothly.
• Add salt and mix thoroughly with your hands.
• Keep closed and keep in a dark place for 10 hrs and let it ferment.
• After 10 hrs mix the fluffed batter with a spatula.
• Now mix a pinch of soda with little amount of water and add to the fluffed batter.
• Now your idli batter is ready.
• Grease the idly plates with oil and pour a laddle full of idli batter and steam cook in idly cooker for 7-10 mins.
• Now remove from flame and allow to cool for 5 mins.
• Then dip a spoon in cold water and run it around the mould and flip them out using a spoon.
• Fluffy idlys are ready to serve.
• Serve with coriander chutney, coconut chutney or sambar.