how to make IDLY

                                                                  IDLY 

                                                        

Ingredients:

Rice                         2 cups
 Urad Daal (white)   1 cup
Salt                          1 tsp
Baking Soda          a pinch
Oil                         for greasing

              

Method:

Pick, wash and soak the daal overnight or for 8 hours.

Pick, wash and drain the rice. Grind it coarsely in a blender.

Grind the daal into a smooth and forthy paste.

Now mix the grinded rice and daal together into a batter.

Mix salt and set aside in a warm place for 8-9 hours or overnight for fermenting.

Idlis are ready to be cooked when the batter is well fermented.

Grease the idle holder or pan well and fill each of thm with 3/4th full of batter.

Steam cook idlis on medium flame for about 10 minutes or until done.

Use a butter knife to remove the idlis.

Serve them with sambhar or chutney.