Idli Recipe

Idli Recipe

October 12, 2022
Prep Time : 9 hrs
Cook Time : 25 mins
Total Time : 9 hrs 25 mins
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup regular rice + 1 cup parboiled rice or 2 cups idli rice or 2 cups parboiled rice
  • ½ cup whole or split urad dal – 120 grams whole or split urad dal (husked black gram)
  • ¼ cup thick poha – 20 grams (flattened rice)
  • ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi seeds)
  • 2 cups water – for soaking rice
  • 1 cup water – for soaking urad dal
  • ½ cup water – for grinding urad dal or add as required
  • ¾ to 1 cup water – for grinding rice or add as required
  • 1 teaspoon rock salt (edible and food grade) or sea salt
  • oil – as required to apply to the idli moulds
  • 2 to 2.5 cups water – for steaming idli
 

Instructions

Soaking rice and lentils

  • Pick and rinse both the regular rice and parboiled rice.
  • Rinse the poha and add to the rice.
  • Add water. Mix well. Cover and keep the rice + poha to soak for 4 to 5 hours.
  • In a separate bowl, rinse the urad dal and methi seeds a couple of times.
  • Soak the urad dal with methi seeds separately in water for 4 to 5 hours.

Making idli batter

  • Drain the soaked urad dal. Reserve the water.
  • Grind the urad dal, methi seed with ¼ cup of the reserved water for some seconds. Then add remaining ¼ cup water. Grind till you get a smooth and fluffy batter.
  • Remove the urad dal batter in a bowl and keep aside.
  • Grind the rice in batches to make a smooth batter.
  • Mix both the batters together in a large bowl or pan. Add salt and mix well.
  • Cover and let the batter ferment for 8 to 9 hours or more if required.
  • After the fermentation process is over, the idli batter will become double in size and rise.

Steaming idli

  • Grease the idli moulds.
  • Pour the batter in the moulds and steam the idli in a pressure cooker or steamer.
  • If using pressure cooker remove the vent weight (whistle).
  • Steam for 12 to 15 mins or until the idli is done.
  • Serve the steaming hot idli with coconut chutney and sambar.
  • Remaining batter can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple of days.

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