Idli Recipe
Idli is a famous south Indian dish, served with coconut chutney and sambar. Here is a step-by-step idli recipe.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 1/2 cup urad dal
- 4-5 methi seeds [1⁄4 teaspoon]
- Salt to taste
- Oil
Instructions
Soaking
- Take rice and methi seeds in a bowl. Wash it 2-3 times and soak it in water for 8-10 hours or a whole day. You can use idli rice or regular rice.
- In another bowl, take urad dal, wash it 2-3 times with water and soak for 8-10 hours or a whole day.
Idli Batter Recipe
- Drain water from rice and dal.
- Add rice and methi seeds in a grinder jar with ¼ cup of water. Grind it in a smooth paste and transfer it to a large bowl.
- Add dal in a grinder jar with little water and grind it in a smooth paste. Transfer it to the same bowl.
- Mix ground dal and rice with a ladle and let it ferment for 8 hours (overnight).
- After fermentation Batter will increase in volume.
- Add salt and water according to requirement. Mix well.
- Store the remaining idli batter in the fridge.
Making Idlis
- Grease idli cocker plates/molds with oil.
- Now pour the batter into idli plates/idli molds.
- Heat ½ glass of water in the idli cooker. Keep plates filled with batter in it and close the lid.
- Cook for 15 minutes on low flame
- To check idlis are cooked or not, insert the knife in the middle of idli if a knife is clean idlis are ready else cook for 5 more minutes.
- After this take out idli plates from the cooker.
- Grease the knife or spoon with oil and remove idlis from idli molds.
- Serve hot idlis with sambar or coconut chutney[idli chutney].
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Idli Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
39
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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