Idli (with Idli Rice)

Idli (with Idli Rice)

Prep Time: 14-16 hrs

Cooking Time: 15-20 mins

Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:

1 cup whole Urad dal

2 ½ cups of Idli Rice

½ cup of beaten/flat rice

1 tbsp of cooked rice (normal rice)

Salt to taste

Water as required

Little oil or ghee for greasing the plates

Method:

1.       Rinse and soak Urad dal along with flat rice in a bowl and soak idli rice in a separate bowl for atleast 6 hrs.

2.       Blend the above ingredients separately in a blender with minimum water to get a thick batter.

3.       Add salt to the batter and leave it overnight or 8 hrs in a warm place.

4.       Grease the idli plates with little oil or ghee and add batter.

5.       Steam the idlis and serve piping hot with your favourite chutney and sambar.

Co-zy Tips:

1.       To make colourful and healthier idlis you may add boiled spinach puree (green), carrot puree (orange) and beetroot puree (purple) to the batter.

2.       You may also add thinly shredded cabbage to the batter, to add some texture and nutrition.

3.     This is how idli rice looks