Idly (steamed Rice cakes)

Friday, January 2, 2009

Ingredients

2 cups idly rice
1 cup raw rice
1 cup urud Dal
salt to taste
Method
1) Wash the all ingredients except the salt and soak in water overnight or upto 6 hours

2) Grind them into some what thick paste by adding water and mix with salt

3) Keep this batter covered overnight. You can realize the increase in quanty when it is done and ready to make Idly.

4) Apply oil to idly plates and fill them with the batter and cook in idly cooker or pressure cooker for around 10 to 15 mins

5) Serve hot with chutney(ground nut or coconut chutney) or idli chilli powder or sambar.


Notes:

1) Make sure you will use container in such a way that atleast 1/3rd of the space is left so that the batter will not come out when it rises.

2) If the weather is cold it may take more time. Alternatively you can keep this in oven with the light on so as to maintain a warm temperature and the batter will be done overnight