Idli Recipe
Idli is one of the most popular South Indian breakfast dishes. It is naturally vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and makes for one of the healthiest breakfast options.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Urad dal Whole
- 2 cups Rava Semolina
- Salt to taste
- Water
Instructions
- Soak whole urad in water for 4-6 hours or overnight.
- Drain the urad dal, add some water and grind it to paste using mixer or wet grinder (for extra soft idlis).
- Wash, drain and set aside rava (semolina). Refer notes
- Add rava (semolina) to the urad dal batter, mix well, cover and set aside.
- Ferment for minimum 8 hours or overnight. Fill the bowl only till 3/4th, as the batter rises after fermentation.
- After its fermented, add salt and mix well.
- Grease idli moulds with ghee or oil, add batter to fill 3/4th of the mould.
- Fill 1 cup water in idli steamer, place the moulds and steam for 10-12 minutes. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Serve with Peanut Red chili Chutney Recipe/ Palli chutney, coconut chutney or sambhar.
Notes
- If you don't have idli rava, there is another method to make soft idlis.
- While soaking urad dal, soak parboiled rice in a separate bowl for 4-6 hours. Add water and grind it separately to coarse consistency. Mix with urad dal batter and ferment it overnight. Rest of the recipe is same.
- Add salt only after the batter is fully fermented.
- Store the remaining batter in refrigerator.
- It can be used to make crispy dosa or uthappam.