Idli

Ingredients

• 1 cup urad dal
• 4 tbs rice flakes
• 3 cups boiled rice
• 1/2 tsp methi seeds
• Salt to taste
• Coconut oil or any other refined oil for greasing
• Fried coconut chutney for serving
• Sambhar for serving

Method

• Soak the urad dal and methi seeds together in enough water for 3 hours and drain.
• Soak the rice & rice flakes separately in enough water for 3 hours and drain.
• Blend the urad dal and methi seeds together in a mixer till smooth and frothy (add water little by little as per flowing consistency). Remove and keep aside.
• Blend the rice in a mixer till smooth. Remove and keep aside.
• Combine the urad dal paste and rice paste together in a bowl and cover and keep aside to ferment overnight.
• Once the batter is fermented add salt to the batter and mix well.
• Put spoonfuls of the batter into greased idli moulds and steam for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Repeat the process with the remaining batter to make more idlis. Serve hot with fried coconut chutney and Sambhar.