Name: Idlis
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Idli rice (Ponni rice); 1/2 cup Parboiled rice; 1/2 cup Raw rice; 3/4 cup Whole black gram (Uzhunnu); 2 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva); Water (about 2 cups); 2 tsp Salt; Idli maker or idli moulds and cooker

Idlis

Idlis

Soft and fluffy idlis

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 cup Idli rice Ponni rice
1/2 cup Parboiled rice
1/2 cup Raw rice
3/4 cup Whole black gram Uzhunnu
2 tsp Fenugreek seeds Uluva
Water about 2 cups
2 tsp Salt
Idli maker or idli moulds and cooker

Instructions

Soak the ingredients together for about 4 - 6 hours.
Wash well.
Grind well in a mixer using little water.
Rinse the mixer with water after grinding the whole mix and add this to the ground mix.
Add salt(around 2 tsp) and mix the batter well with clean hands for about 5 mins.
Leave it to ferment overnight.
Grease the idli moulds with little oil & pour one ladle of batter into each mould.
Steam it for 5 - 10 mins till the cooked smell comes out.
:- Check for properly cooked idlis by pricking using a knife or fork. If it comes out clean, then the idlis are done.
:- Serve hot with sambar and chutney.
:- Can use the same batter to make dosa by adding a little more water.

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Response (9)

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remya December 9, 2007

i tried this recipe but didnt came out well…..idli was very hard…………

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sony March 5, 2008

I have a query,when i make the iddli batter & keep it to ferment overnight,the batter does not rise.can u please tell me that what is the mistake i am doing.

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saniya March 30, 2008

when I had kept the batter for fermenting the batter did not rise,can u please tell me asto what is the mistake I am doing.

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hephzibah April 8, 2009

The batter wil not rise if the grinder become hot by grinding for a long time.so pl add some ice or have some break while grinding the batter.

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oksana July 9, 2010

Idlis and dosas turned out to be the best ones i ever prepared. Will always use only this recipe. Thank you for posting it!

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anuvikas November 27, 2007

Xllnt recipie!!!!Keep posting recipies like this…….

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Cheeru October 4, 2007

Excellent recipe for soft and fluffy iddly!

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vijayalaxmi September 18, 2007

I tried this recipe and was able to make soft idlies as mentioned. It was too good 🙂

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Bindia September 15, 2006

It came out very well than anticipated!!

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