Sunday, 13 March 2011

Soft and Spongy Idli's

Ingredients:
Rice Rawa-2cups
Urad dal-1cup
Cooked rice-1cup(leftover or fresh)
Salt to taste
Soda bicarb-1/2tsp
Method:
1.Wash and soak urad for 4-6hrs in clean water.grind it to smooth paste using very less water.
2.Soak rawa 1hr before grinding in clean water.squeeze excess water and grind it roughly.
3.Grind the cooked rice into fine paste.
4.Mix urad batter,cooked rice paste,and grinded rawa and mix well with clean hands,don't add water.Leave it to ferment for overnight  or 7- 8hrs.
5.While preparing mix salt and soda  then grease the idli plates and pour tbsp or more batter depending on how deep the cups are..don't overfill.
6.Steam the idlis for 10-15minutes or until  done.Serve hot with coconut chutney and sambhar.

11 comments:

  1. Hey you mentioned Rice rava. Did you mean Idli rava?

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  2. Perfect looking idlis and so spongy too.

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  3. Hi Harini,

    Yes it is idli rawa...Thanks every one for visiting...

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  4. Wow, Idli looks super soft and spongy indeed..nice recipe..

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  5. So soft and yummy! Pass me that platter please..

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  6. Spongy soft idlis... Making me hungry

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  7. Nice recipe on idli,luv the south indian tiffin..

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  8. They look absolutely delicious dear :)

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