Recipe

Idli
(इडली)

Recipe Contributed By: Anita Shrivastava , Patna

 Ingredients

Rice (arwa) - 2 cup
Daal (urad) - 2 cup
Eno Fruit Salt - 1 packet
Salt - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp

 Method of Preparation

1. Wash and soak rice and daal for 3 hrs.

2. Coarsely grind to thick consistency. Cover and leave for 2-3 hrs.

3. Add 1/2 tsp fruit salt and 1/2 tsp salt. Mix the paste thoroughly.

4. Spread a little oil in the moulds of the idli-stand.

5. Put a little of the paste in each mould.

6. Heat 1.5 glass water to steam in a pressure cooker, put the idli-stand inside and cook.

7. After 10 mts, pierce a fork in the idlis.

8. If it comes out clean, it is done.

9. Serve idlis hot with Sambar - Chutney.

 Notes and Tips