Idli

 

Ingredients:

• Black Gram -- 1Cup
• Idli Rava *-- 3 Cups
• Water -- As per requires
• Poha-- a fistful (Optional)
• Fenugreek seeds- 1 tbsp (Optional)
• Salt -- as per required

Method:

• Soak Black Gram for 4 hours.
• Soak Idli Rava for 6 hours.
• Soak Poha and fenugreek seeds along with black gram.
• Now grind the black gram,poha and fenugreek seeds into smooth and forthy paste.
• Squeeze water from rava and keep aside.
• Now mix the grounded black gram and rava into a batter.
•  Mix salt and set aside in a warm place for 8-9 hours or overnight for fermenting.
• Idlis are ready to be cooked when the batter is well fermented.
• Grease the idle holder or pan well and fill each of them with 3/4th full of batter.
• Steam cook idlis on medium flame for about 10 minutes or until done.
• Use a wide spoon to remove the idlis.
• Serve them with Sambhar or Chutney.

Note:

• You can also use Idli Rice or any other kind of rice instead of Rava.
• You need to first grind the rice coarsely in a blender.
• And then add this to grounded black gram into a batter.
• Poha is added to get fluppy idlis.