Cooking Rice Cakes ( Idli)
Idli is a popular South Indian breakfast dish that is made with fermented rice and urad dal batter. Here are two easy recipes to make delicious Idlis at home. Recipe 1: Classic Idli Ingredients: - 2 cups idli rice - 1\/2 cup urad dal (split and skinned black gram) - 1\/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi seeds) - Salt to taste - Water, as required Method: 1. Rinse and soak idli rice and urad dal separately in water for 4-5 hours. 2. Rinse the fenugreek seeds and soak them with the urad dal. 3. Grind the urad dal with fenugreek seeds in a mixer or grinder to a smooth and fluffy batter. Add water as required. 4. Remove and put it in a large bowl. 5. Grind the rice in batches and add it to the urad dal batter. Mix well. 6. Add salt to taste and mix well again. 7. Cover it with a lid and let it ferment in a warm place for 8 to 10 hours or overnight. 8. After fermentation, stir the batter well and add some water if the batter is too thick. 9. Grease the idli plates with oil and pour the ...