Idly / Steamed Rice Cakes

A famous Breakfast, or even sometimes Lunch/Dinner. Healthy being steamed. I know, no need to talk about Idly.. isn't it?
Posting a recipe here using Idly Rava.


Ingredients:
2 Cups Idly Rava
1 cup Urad daal ( white lentils)
1 Tspoon Fenugreek seeds ( methi seeds)
Handful of Poha ( flattened rice / Powa )


Procedure:

1. Wash Idly Rava,Lentils,Fenugreek seeds and soak all the ingredients in water for 5-6 hours. Water should be enough. Much above the ingredients.
2. Once soaked, remove all the water. Grind them in Mixer to a consistency just towards coarse but not coarse or fine. While grinding add enough water to smooth grinding.
3. Consistency of batter shall be pouring consistency. Pancake batter consistency.
4. Once the batter is ready, pour it in a container and cover it with a lid. Keep aside in warmer place for 10-12 hours for fermenting to take place. e.g overnight.
5. After 12 hours, you will see the batter has blown up. Add 1-1.5 Tsp salt to batter.
6. Keep water for boiling in a pan. If you have Idly mold,  apply/spread oil to the mold first. Pour the batter ( as per the size of the mold. ) 3/4th fill in the mold.
7. Steam for 12-14 min. 
8. Keep aside for cooling. Don't try to remove Idly when it is hot, it will be very soft then. Give 5-6 min to cool down then remove it using spoon.

Serve hot with Sambar or Coconut chutney or Ground nut chutney.

Idly is a good option for food when you having a throat infection and avoiding oily stuff. It is hot,soft and healthy what more we want? 

Enjoy!!

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