Idli

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Idli –  A south Indian healthiest recipe which provides you with good amount of carbohydrates and protein, also the fermentation process increases the nutritional value of the food.

Ingredients –
1 cup urad dal
1 cup parboiled rice
2 cups raw rice
1 spoon fenugreek seeds (methi seeds)
Salt 

Method –
1. Wash and soak the parboiled rice and raw rice 2-3 times and soak it in water for 8hours. (If you don’t have parboiled rice then directly  take 3 cups of raw rice instead of 1 cup parboiled and 2 cup raw rice).

2. Wash and soak the urad dal and fenugreek seeds for 4-5 hours separately.

3. Now take a mixer jar, add the urad dal and grind it into a fine thick paste. (add very little water if required for grinding)

4. Transfer the urad dal paste into a large bowl.

5. Next grind the soaked rice into a smooth thick paste by adding very little water.

6. Transfer the rice paste too into the same bowl in which you have kept the urad dal paste.

7. Now mix the batter using a large spoon or you can use your hands for the best results.

8. Let the batter ferment in room temperature for 8 hours and allow the batter to rise.

9. Now add salt as per your requirement and mix the batter gently.

10. Place water in the steamer and allow the water to boil.

11. Till the water boils, grease the Idli plates with oil and pour the idli batter into it.

12. Now place the idli plates into the steamer and cook it for 10-12mins

13. Let the idlis cool down for 3-4mins and then remove it from the idli plates and serve it.

Note : you can have Idlis in your breakfast along with:-
coconut chutney
red chutney
Or
sambhar.

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