Idli

Name: Idli
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Urad dal; 2.5 cup Idli rice/White rice; to taste Salt; Poha (optional) (1/4 cup); Fenugreek seeds 1/2 tspn; Dry yeast (needed in cold country); Wash and soak urad dal and rice; (6 hours); Grind dal,rice,fenugreek seeds (add yeast and salt) mix well; Set the grinded/blended smooth batter aside in warm place; Let it ferment and rise for 8 to 14 hours(depending the weather); (The batter need to ferment untill it rises); On a high flame, bring water to boil in an idli steamer pot; Mix the idli batter gently; Pour into the batter into greased tray; Cover the pot with lid; Let the idly steam for 10 minutes; Once done, Remove the idly trays; With a help of a spoon remove idli from the tray

Poppyz @poppyz

Idli is a soft & fluffy steamed cake made of fermented rice and urad dal batter. These are one of the healthiest protein packed breakfasts from South Indian cuisine. #mycookbook

Poppyz @poppyz

Idli is a soft & fluffy steamed cake made of fermented rice and urad dal batter. These are one of the healthiest protein packed breakfasts from South Indian cuisine. #mycookbook

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Ingredients

1/2 cupUrad dal
2.5 cupIdli rice/White rice
to tasteSalt
Poha (optional) (1/4 cup)
Fenugreek seeds 1/2 tspn
Dry yeast (needed in cold country)
Fermenting and steaming steps
Wash and soak urad dal and rice
(6 hours)
Grind dal,rice,fenugreek seeds (add yeast and salt) mix well
Set the grinded/blended smooth batter aside in warm place
Let it ferment and rise for 8 to 14 hours(depending the weather)
(The batter need to ferment untill it rises)
On a high flame, bring water to boil in an idli steamer pot
Mix the idli batter gently
Pour into the batter into greased tray
Cover the pot with lid
Let the idly steam for 10 minutes
Once done, Remove the idly trays
Let it cool down for 1 minutes
With a help of a spoon remove idli from the tray

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Steps

1

Soak & Grind urad dal & rice into a smooth batter
2

Ferment for 8 to 14 hours. Let it rise. Steam idlis. (8 minutes per tray), (i used steamer sheets)
3

Idli can be served with any curry or chutney