Idli

Ingredients:
3 cups boiled rice - heaped
1 cup black gram whole (husked)
Salt - 3 tsps (heaped)
1 tsp Fenu greek seeds

Method:

1. Soak rice and dhal separately for 3 hours.
2. Add fenu greek seeds in to soaked rice, dhal and grind to smooth paste with enough water for about 45 minutes in normal grinder.
3. Add salt and allow to ferment for 10 hours in larger container giving enough space for the batter to raise. Next day blend the batter well and dilute the dough if necessary with more water.
4.Blend the batter well before pouring in greased idli plates and steam for 7 to 8 minutes in pressure cooker without weight.

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