Idlies are soooper soft & soooper delicious breakfast menu of South India…! The preparation is very simple & easy. The main ingredients used are idly rice & urad dal. It is very specific to make the right consistency of batter for preparing soft & fluffy idlies. Today, we’re going to see the step by step recipe to prepare wonderful idlies. Few days back, one of my reader asked me, if I could make a post of making soft idlies. I gave it a thought & decided to click pics of idly batter preparation & so, here it is..:) ( The proportion below is to prepare more quantity of batter, that can be stored in refriegerator & used for a week. If you’re preparing small quantity, you can reduce the ingredient proportion accordingly and grind it in mixie itself. )
Ingredients
Idly rice - 6 cups
Urad dal - 1 cup
Methi / fenugreek seeds - 1 tsbp
Salt as required
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Instructions
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Wash & soak urad dal & idly rice separately
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Put methi seeds with the urad dal.
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Allow to soak for 6 to 8 hrs.
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Now drain the excess water from soaked urad dal & keep aside to add while grinding
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Chuck the urad dal into grinder.
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Grind adding little water to the dal, at a time.
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Grind it to absolute smooth & fluffy paste.
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Take it out in a bowl.
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Add the next batch....the soaked idly rice.
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Once again grind it to paste.
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once, it is grinded to smooth paste, open the lid and take away the grinding stone, swiping off the batter from it.
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now the rice batter is ready to be mixed with the urad dal paste prepared before.
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Add the urad dal batter to the rice paste.
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Its time to add salt & combine.
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Mix it real well.
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Transfer to bowls.
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The batter should be of smooth & frothy consistency.
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Close it up and keep it in a warm place for about 6 to 7 hrs for fermenting.
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Make sure to leave space for the batter to rise in the vessel.
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That’s it …we’re done.!
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After fermenting, we can see the batter is frothy & well rised.
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Stir well
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Grease the idly holder or pan well with oil.
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Fill each of them with ¾ th full of batter.
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Steam cook in an idly cooker.
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Allow to cook on medium flame for about 10 to 12 mins or until done.
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Once cooked remove from heat and allow to cool.
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Gently take the soft idlies from the plate using a greased spoon.
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Now enjoy hot & fluffy idlies along with Sambar & Chutney.
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To Prepare Golden Crisp Dosa:
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Take a ladle full of batter.
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Pour it in concentric circles in a hot dosa girdle.
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Allow to cook covered in medium flame for a minute.
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Drizzle oil to sides.
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Turn the heat to low.
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Once it turns golden & crisp...
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Remove from flame and serve hot.
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It makes a lipsmacking combo with coconut chutney, green chutney & sambar.