Idlis

Idlis

Recipe by Mudita BhageriaCourse: Breakfast, Brunch, MainCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

6

hours 

40

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes

This dish is very famous in South India. People eat it mainly for breakfast, but it’s good any time. Idlis are very simple to make and can be a very light yet full meal.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups long grain rice

  • 1 cup urad dal

  • Salt to taste

  • 1/2 tsp fenugreek seed

Directions

  • First, rinse the dal and rice. Soak for about 8 to 10 hours. Soak the fenugreek seeds for around 2 hours.
  • Then, grind the dal, fenugreek seed, and rice. The consistency should be like pancake batter.
  • Cover the pan and put the oven or any other slightly warm place to ferment for about 8 to 10 hours.
  • Now, add salt and mix. Then, take an idli maker and put it on the gas.
  • Spread oil on the idli stand and add the batter. Steam for about 6 to 8 minutes on high heat. Keep the cover on the idli maker for about 2 minutes.Your idlis are ready!
  • Serve with chutney and sambhar.
  • note: make whole urad dal , make more soft.

Notes