Soft and fluffy Idli

Name: Soft and fluffy Idli
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 20-25idli
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Rice(usna chawal); 1/4 cup Urad dal; 1 tsp Methi Dana ( fenugreek seeds); as needed Refined oil to cook; As needed Water; 5 gm Eno/Baking powder

Elaichi Kitchen @cook_18677477

Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

Soft and fluffy Idli

Elaichi Kitchen @cook_18677477

Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

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Ingredients

Overnight+30minutes

20-25idli

3/4 cupRice(usna chawal)
1/4 cupUrad dal
1 tspMethi Dana ( fenugreek seeds)
as neededRefined oil to cook
As neededWater
5 gmEno/Baking powder

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Steps

Overnight+30minutes

1

Preparation: in a big container, add all the dry ingredients and rinse it well several times and discard water.
2

Soak them together in fresh water overnight/5hours.
3

After 5hours drain the water, add to a blender jar.Add water just required, and grind into a frothy paste.
4

Check the consistency of the batter, it should not be very thick or very thin.
5

Cover the batter, and keep in a warm place to ferment.Fermentation take about 4-5hours, depending on the temperature.
6

When ready to steam, add eno/baking powder to the batter and mix well for a minute.
7

Grease the idli moulds.Pour the batter in the moulds and steam the idli in a pressure cooker or steamer.
8

If using a pressure cooker remove the vent weight (whistle).
9

Steam for 12 to 15 mins or until the idli is done.
10

Serve the steaming hot idli with coconut chutney and sambar.