Idli

A south indian breakfast item. Served with Coconut chutney and sambhar. Need fermentation. Me and my elder daughter like to eat idlis with peanut chutney. It also tastes great with baby onion sambhar.

Ingredients:
Idli Rava/ Rice--------------------------2cups
White Gram Dal(Dhuli Urad)--------1cup
Fenugreek seeds(methi)---------------1/4tsp
Salt---------------------------------------2tsp


Method:
1. Wash and soak White Gram dal+fenugreek seeds and Idli rava separatly for 4-5hrs.
2. Wash and grind the dal into a fine paste.
3. Drain water from idli rava and squeeze out all the water from rava then mix with dal and salt in a big container(as, a well fermented batter raises almost to double).
3. Keep for atleast 6-7 hrs or over night for fermentation in a warm place.
4. The batter is ready to use.
5. Grease the idli stand and steam for 10-15 mintues.
6. Enjoy hot and fluffy idlis.

Some ideas:
1. Do not add much water while grinding the batter.
2. There are interesting variations possible to this recipe and one can prepare a variety of idlis. I shall post variations later on my blog.