Ingredients
4 cups idli rice or parboiled rice
1 cup urad gota (whole urad without the skin)
1 tbsp methi seeds
salt to taste
Steps to follow
- Soak the rice separately and urad dal and the methi seeds together for about 6hrs.
- Grind the urad dal and methi seeds with minimal water (about half a cup) until it is fluffy and keep it aside.
- Now grind the rice coarsely with minimal water (about half a cup).
- Mix the rice and urad dal paste and set this aside preferably in a warm place like an oven for at least 10-12 hours. The batter will rise by this point.
- Grease the idli mould and put the batter in it.
- Place the mould in a pressure cooker with a cup full of water in it. Remove the weight and steam for about 10-12 mins.
- Scoop out with a spoon dipped in water for each idli and Lo! steaming hot idlis are ready.
- Idlis are best served with sambhar, coconut chutney and molaga podi (spicy idli powder).
