Idli Recipe
A popular South Indian breakfast, this steamed breakfast can make a great contribution to your health. A combination of carbohydrates and proteins it provides just the nutritious breakfast you need to keep you going.
Summary
Cooking Time15 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Ingredients
Rice – 2 cups
Urad dal ( a lentil ) – 1 cup
Cooked rice – 1 cup
Salt – to taste
Directions
Soak the raw rice and urad dal overnight in water. Wash and clean. Grind the two in the mixer alongwith the cooked rice. The batter must be of slightly thick consistency for making idlis. Add salt to taste and mix. Keep for 12 hours for fermenting. When the batter has fermented and risen well it is right for making spongy idlis that will melt in your mouth. Pour the batter into theidli mould and steam for 10-15 minutes. Enjoy a healthy breakfast with idlis served with delicious chutney and sambar.
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vandana says :
I use regular rice and not idli rice or boiled rice in this recipe. I am sure you would enjoy the spongy delicious idlis
Posted on: 8 April 2008 - 1:23pm
rumya says :
Vandana : rice is regular long grain rice or idli rice?.Idli looks so good. I am going to try. Thanks for sharing.
Posted on: 3 April 2008 - 7:04pm
vandana says :
Thanks vikas.
Once this batter is ready you can make idlis whenever you feel like and all it takes is 15 minutes. You can make crispy dosas with the same batter (add a little more water to the batter for pouring consistency). This batter would make you atleast 30 idlis and you can store for a week in the refrigerator.
Posted on: 23 March 2008 - 10:50pm
vikas kumar says :
Just noticed- In the recipe summary above, against main ingredient, it says ALCOHOL! :)
Posted on: 23 March 2008 - 5:51pm
vikas kumar says :
Idli is an extremely nice n light snack. I've never cooked one at home but often had it home delivered from various restaurants. Then there's one 'thela' wala outside my office in worli and a 'cycle' wala outside mindspace in malad... 2 guys who make extremely 'spongy' idlis and have quite a few regulars.
Posted on: 23 March 2008 - 5:48pm
