Idly

Directions

• Wash Rice and Dal in 2 separate bowl . Soak both Rice and Dal in water for about 6-8hrs .
• Add a pinch of Fenugreek seeds in Urad Dal bowl while soaking .
• Don’t discard the soaking liquid , use it for grinding .)
• Grind Urad Dal into fine paste . Don’t add too much water . Touch the batter and make sure there is no grains in the batter . If there is grains grind for some more time . Transfer Urad Dal paste into a big pan .
• Grind soaked Rice. Try to grind in 2 batches, if your grinder is small. In each batch add cooked Rice too, I would recommend to add cooked Matta Rice, otherwise soak some Aval/Poha and add that instead of Rice while grinding. Add enough water to grind the mixture . Touch the batter and make sure there is no grains. Transfer the batter into the same pan where you added the Dal paste .
• Add Salt and mix everything well . Try to use your hands to mix everything well . Make sure your batter has a consistency of Pancake batter.
• Close the pan with a tight lid and keep in a warm place. I keep my Idly batter inside Oven. Turn on the light inside the Oven to keep it warm, also cover the pan with a kitchen towel to keep it warm. Allow the batter to ferment overnight . It will rise up and there will be twice the amount of batter. So be sure to keep the batter in a large pan .
• In morning take the batter and mix everything well . Spray some oil on Idly plate and pour a medium sized ladle full of batter and steam for 10-12min or until Idly is cooked.
• Once Idly is cooked remove it from the heat and allow Idly’s to cool a little, that way it will be easy to remove from the pan.
• Serve it hot with Sambar or Chutney Powder.
  Enjoy!!!!!!!!!