::: Idli :::

Salam everyone.. Finally, after long break. Not going anywhere, just somewhere round :-) So, last weekend i prepared idli for breakfast but this time, i am using a ready made which i brought for Nilgiris supermarket ;-) heemmm, what a day.  I just prepared chutney to serve with this. Make my day easy use the ready made huh ::))


Before, i have been practices so many times to make the homemade idli batter and it come out really good. Serve with sambar and chutney. Will update :-)


What is Idli? 

Idli (/ˈɪdliː/; Tamil: இட்லி iṭli;Kannada: and Tulu: ಇಡ್ಲಿ iḍli; Malayalam: ഇഡ്ഡലി iḍḍali; Telugu: ఇడ్లీ iḍli or ఆవిరికుడుము avirikuḍumu), also romanized idly or iddly, plural idlis, is a savory cake of south Indian origin popular throughout India. The cakes are usually two to three inches in diameter and are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice. The fermentation process breaks down the starches so that they are more readily metabolized by the body.

Most often eaten at breakfast or as a snack, idlis are usually served in pairs with chutney, sambar, or other accompaniments. Mixtures of crushed dry spices such as milagai podi are the preferred condiment for idlis eaten on the go. A variant of Idli known assanna (Konkani: सान्नां sānnāṃ) is very popular amongst the Goans and other Konkani people.[Source from Wikipedia]

The brief info about idli.

Just check it out :-)

For the homemade idli batter recipe is below.

So many way how to prepare the idli. Below is mine :-)

::: Idli :::

Ingredients;

3 cups Rice/idli rava
1 cup Urad Daal (white)
1 1/2 tblsp Salt
3 tablespoon of curd

1 tablespoon of dry active yeast
Oil for greasing

Preparation:

1. Wash and soak the daal and idli rava/rice overnight.
2. Grind the daal into a smooth paste. Then, grind the rice/idli rava also into a smooth paste. Just have to adjust the water using to make a perfect batter/paste.
3. Mix the grinded rice and daal together into a batter. 
4. Mix salt, curd, dry yeast and keep aside in a warm place for fermenting.
5. When the batter is ready, so the next step is steaming the idli.
6. Grease the idle holder well and fill each of them with idli batter like 3/4 full.
7. Let water boil and when water is boiling, steam cook idlis until it's one.
8. Use the wet spoon to remove the idli.
9. Serve the hot idli with sambar and chutney. Walla. Try it and tell me how.

Note: will post the sambar and chutney recipe next time. :-)

Happy cooking everyone.