Idli

Ingredients:

2cup Rice

1 cup Urad Daal (white)

1 1/2 tbsp Salt

A pinch of baking soda

Oil for greasing the pans

Prepration:

1.Pick, wash and soak the daal overnight or for 8 hours.
2.Pick, wash and drain the rice. Grind it coarsely in a blender.
3.Grind the daal into a smooth and forthy paste.
4.Now mix the grinded rice and daal together into a batter.
5.Mix salt and set aside in a warm place for 8-9 hours or overnight for fermenting.
6.Idlis are ready to be cooked when the batter is well fermented.
7.Grease the idle holder or pan well and fill each of thm with 3/4th full of batter.
8.Steam cook idlis on medium flame for about 10 minutes or until done.
9.Use a butter knife to remove the idlis.
10.Serve them with sambhar or chutney.