Idly is a popular breakfast recipe throughout the south-india which is made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black gram dal and rice. Lets see the preparation of Idly batter
Ingredients :
Idly Rice - 3 Cups
Black Gram / Urad Dal - 1 Cup
Fenugreek seed - 1 tsp
Salt (rock salt) - 2 tsp
Method :
Tips and Tricks to follow for making soft idly :
Preparation of Idly Batter :
Wash and soak the rice separately with enough water for 5 hours (minimum) in a vessel.
Wash and soak the black gram / urad dal n fenugreek seeds together with 3 cups of water in a separate vessel for 5 hours.
Grind the soaked urad dal n fenugreek first in the wet-grinder using the soaked water little by little gradually. Grind until the urad dal becomes frothy form. If we taken the urad dal batter by hands, the urad batter should be roll like a ball.
Collect the grounded urad dal batter in a big vessel. Keep it aside.
Now add the soaked idly rice into the wet-grinder n pour the 1 cup of soaked rice water gradually little by little. Don't add all the water at the beginning itself. Grind it to a coarse-form like rawa.
Add the salt at the end. Collect the grounded rice batter in the same vessel where we kept the urad dal. Wash the wet-grinder with soaked water and use that water for diluting the idly batter.
Mix thoroughly well both the urad dal batter n rice batter with the help of our hands by using enough water. Don't add too much water. Using our hands for mixing which makes the batter fermented quickly.
Allow the batter to ferment for 8- 12 hours (minimum). Fermented batter only makes the idly soft and spongy form. Don't add water in this stage.
The Idly batter should be pouring consistency.
Making Soft Idly:
Heat a Idly pot / Idly cooker with enough water in a medium flame.
Grease the idly plates with sesame oil / oil . Place the idly plates on the idly pot. Fill the idly plates with idly batter.
Close the lid and steam for 10 minutes.
Check the idly whether cooked or not, by inserting the handle of the small spoon into the idly. If the idly is cooked then the spoon inserted should come down clean. If it is not cooked , then the spoon is with batter. Wait for steaming 5 more minutes to cook the idly.
Once the idly cooked completely, remove the idly plates carefully from the idly pot.
Wait for 2-3 minutes to cool down.
Soft and Sponge Idly is done.
Serve Hot with Sambar or with any Chutneys of ur choice.
Love Cook Joy.
Ingredients :
Idly Rice - 3 Cups
Black Gram / Urad Dal - 1 Cup
Fenugreek seed - 1 tsp
Salt (rock salt) - 2 tsp
Method :
Tips and Tricks to follow for making soft idly :
Preparation of Idly Batter :
Wash and soak the rice separately with enough water for 5 hours (minimum) in a vessel.
Wash and soak the black gram / urad dal n fenugreek seeds together with 3 cups of water in a separate vessel for 5 hours.
Grind the soaked urad dal n fenugreek first in the wet-grinder using the soaked water little by little gradually. Grind until the urad dal becomes frothy form. If we taken the urad dal batter by hands, the urad batter should be roll like a ball.
Collect the grounded urad dal batter in a big vessel. Keep it aside.
Now add the soaked idly rice into the wet-grinder n pour the 1 cup of soaked rice water gradually little by little. Don't add all the water at the beginning itself. Grind it to a coarse-form like rawa.
Add the salt at the end. Collect the grounded rice batter in the same vessel where we kept the urad dal. Wash the wet-grinder with soaked water and use that water for diluting the idly batter.
Mix thoroughly well both the urad dal batter n rice batter with the help of our hands by using enough water. Don't add too much water. Using our hands for mixing which makes the batter fermented quickly.
Allow the batter to ferment for 8- 12 hours (minimum). Fermented batter only makes the idly soft and spongy form. Don't add water in this stage.
The Idly batter should be pouring consistency.
Making Soft Idly:
Heat a Idly pot / Idly cooker with enough water in a medium flame.
Grease the idly plates with sesame oil / oil . Place the idly plates on the idly pot. Fill the idly plates with idly batter.
Close the lid and steam for 10 minutes.
Check the idly whether cooked or not, by inserting the handle of the small spoon into the idly. If the idly is cooked then the spoon inserted should come down clean. If it is not cooked , then the spoon is with batter. Wait for steaming 5 more minutes to cook the idly.
Once the idly cooked completely, remove the idly plates carefully from the idly pot.
Wait for 2-3 minutes to cool down.
Soft and Sponge Idly is done.
Serve Hot with Sambar or with any Chutneys of ur choice.
Love Cook Joy.
No comments:
Post a Comment