Idli

Ingredients

1. White Rice – 2 cups
2. Urad Dal (Uzhunnu Paripuu) – 3/4 Cup
3. Salt – 1 tsp
4. Water – As Required
5. Oil – As Required

Directions

1. Soak White Rice and Urad Dal in water for at least 5 hours.
2. Grind Dal adding required quantity of water to form a thick paste.
3. Grind Rice adding water upto the rice level.
4. Mix the rice and dal to form a loose batter. You may have to add more water to get the required consistency.
5. Keep the batter overnight to ferment.
6. Once the batter is well fermented, mix the batter well with salt  and pour ladle fulls onto greased idli plates and steam using an Idli Maker or Pressure Cooker for 10-15 minutes.
7. Serve with hot chutney or sambar.

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