Idali -Kerala Break Fast

Idli is very common south Indian breakfast and it is healthy too because its steam cooking. It is made from a fermented batter and gram dal. Idali is usually served with hot chutneys and sambar. Here is recipe for making soft and tasty plain idalis.

Ingredients

Black gram dal (Uzhunnu)                                    1 cup

Raw rice (Pachari)                                                    2 ½ cup

Fenugreek (Uluva)                                                   ¼ tsp

Cooked rice                                                                 ¼ cup

Salt

Water

Method:

Soak black gram dal, fenugreek together. Soak raw rice separately, for 6 hours

Grind both (raw rice and black gram dal) separately using required quantity of water.

When we grind raw rice add to cooked rice.

Mix all together and keep the batter overnight for fermentation.

In the morning add salt stir this mixture well

Spread any oil on the idle mould and pour dough on thattu.

Once you close the lid of idali thattu, keep it on high flame and cook. It gives you better idalis. 10 minutes cooking time would be enough.