Idly: (Rice Cake)

Ingredients:

Parboiled rice 1/2 cup
Raw rice 1/2 cup
Urad dal 1/2 cup
Fenugreek seeds 1 spoon.
Salt
Soda
Sesame oil

Method:

Both the should be soaked together in water for at least 5 hours.

Urad dal and fenugreek should be soaked separately for half an hour.

Wet grind them separately. Using less water.

Later mix them well.

Add salt, soda dissolved in water, sesame oil 2 spoons.

Allow it to ferment. May be 7 hours.

Once the fermentation part is over......the Idly batter is ready.

In a Idly tray/even in muffin tray.....smear either ghee or sesame oil.

Pour little batter to it.

Steam cook for about 10 mins.

Serve hot with chutney, sambar or korma.