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Idli

By: Archana Ram

Idli

ORIGIN :
"Idli " made of boiled rice and Black gram is a popular and healthier breakfast tiffin item as it is just cooked under steam without oil or ghee and therefore free from fat . It is easier to cook once the flour is readily grinded in the right proportion.It exists from the 18th century in the South India.

INGREDIENTS

Boiled Rice - 2 cups.

Raw rice - 1 cup.

Black gram - 1 cup.

salt - to taste

PROCEDURE

Step 1:First wash the boiled rice and the raw rice (together) in water.

Step 2:Drain the water and add water to the mixture till the rice is immersed in water and soak the rice mixture.

Step 3:soak for 5 to 6 hours.

Step 4:Now soak the black gram separately in water for 5 to 6 hours.

Step 5:Now take the soaked black gram ,add little water and grind (smoothly) in a wet - grinder for say 1/2 an hour.

Step 6:keep the grinded paste aside.

Step 7:Now grind the soaked rice mixture smoothly in a wet grinder separately.

Step 8:Now mix the grinded rice and grinded black gram together and add salt ( to taste) to it.

Step 9:Keep this mixture outside (donot refridgerate ) for about 3 hours.
After 3 hours , the mixture can be refridgerated and used.

Step 10:Pour the rice-black gram flour in idli plates and keep it in a pressure cooker or idli cooker (without adding weight).

Step 11:cook for 5 to 7 minutes.

Serve hot with coconut / onion /tomato chutneys or sambar.

NOTE:
*Take all the ingredients in the above mentioned quantity only.
*Donot add weight to the cooker top.
*Donot refridgerate immediately after grinding the flours as yeast formation takes about 3 hours.

Article Source: http://recipes-indian.com

About the Author: Mrs.Archana Ram is one of the most principal contributors to the recipe site www.recipes-indian.com/
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