Saturday, December 15, 2007

Idly


Ingredients:
1.Idly rice-2 cups
2.Urad dhal-1 cup(whole)
3.Cooked rice-1 cup
4.Salt-to taste









Method:
1.Soak rice for 8 hrs and urad dhal for 1 hr.
2.Grind urad dhal first.
3.Then grind rice and cooked rice with sufficent water according to the idly batter consistency.
4.Mix grinded dhal and rice then add salt .
5.Keep the batter overnight to ferment.
(Tip: during winter its very difficult to ferment ..so try to do this ..pre-heat the oven for 10 mins in 350F...and keep the batter inside the oven..leave the light in the oven on.The cooked rice also make the batter to ferment within 1 night)
6.Spray pam oil on the idily moulds and pour the batter .Close the idly cooker and let it to cook for 10 mins.

U can have this soft idly with hot sambar and chutney!!!

6 comments:

Padmaja said...

Chitra
Those idlis are yummy and how come they are so white as snow!!

Unknown said...

thx for the great comments padmaja!

Meera said...

That Idli picture looks so inviting, Chithra!

Unknown said...

Thx Meera...

Unknown said...

could u tell me d receipe of both d chatney which is thr with idle.My Email address is harshadaharwal1@yahoo.com
Thanks in advance..

Unknown said...

For maki ng idli which idli rice u r using...