Idli Recipe, Tips for Idli | Step by Step

 Ingredients for Idali Recipe

- 2 cups Rice

- 1 cup Urad Daal (white)
- 1 1/2 tblsp Salt
- A pinch of Baking Soda
- Oil for greasing 

How to make idli:

• Pick, wash and soak the daal overnight or for 8 hours.
• Pick, wash and drain the rice. Grind it coarsely in a blender.
• Grind the daal into a smooth and forthy paste.
• Now mix the grinded rice and daal together into a batter.
• Mix salt and set aside in a warm place for 8-9 hours or overnight for fermenting.
• Idlis are ready to be cooked when the batter is well fermented.
• Grease the idle holder or pan well and fill each of thm with 3/4th full of batter.
• Steam cook idlis on medium flame for about 10 minutes or until done.
• Use a butter knife to remove the idlis. 

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