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Idli - Idli is one of the most healthiest and popular South Indian breakfast dish. These are soft, light, fluffy steamed round cake made with a ground, fermented rice and lentil batter.
My recipe -
1) Take urad daal and rice in the ratio of 1:3. Along with urad daal also add sone fenugreek seeds. Soak it over night.
2) Grind the soaked ingredients by adding some cold water (double the quantity of the rice and urad daal) in small quantities.
3) Leave the batter for fermentation for around 8-10 hours.
4) Grease the idli mould with oil/ghee. Gently and lightly swirl the batter. Now with a spoon pour portions of the batter in the greased idli moulds.
Tip: As per your preference you can add veggies to the batter. Here I have added coriander, mustard seeds and salt.
5) Take your idli steamer or pressure cooker or electric cooker or Instant pot. Add 2 cups of water and heat the water until it comes to a light boil. Keep the idli mould in the steamer or pressure cooker. Steam for 10-12 minutes.
Serve with coconut chutney and sambhar!