Kitchen Tantra

Kavuni Arisi Idly:(Country Style)

Kara Arisi Idly. Sigappu Arisi Idly. Red Rice Idly. Rosematta Arisi Idly. Red Par-boiled Rice Idly. Hand-Pounded Red Rice Idly.

Ingredients:

Hand-pounded Red Rice - 1 cup
Castor seeds 10 (remove the thick black/brown sheel)
Urad dal 1/2 cup
Fenugreek Seeds 1-2 spoons
Salt as per taste
Baking soda 1/2 spoon
Sesame oil 2-4 spoons.

Method:

Batter Preparation:

Soak rice for atleast 7-10 hours. And then wet grind it coarsely, into thick batter

Soak urad dal, castor seeds and fenugreek seeds togather in a seperate bowl for 1/2 hour. Then wet grind it to thin paste.

Now combine both rice batter and urad dal paste.

To this add salt, soda and sesame oil. Allow it to ferment for atleast 7-12 hours.

Idly Preparation:

In a regular Idly cooker plates, smear a spoonful of sesame oil. And fill the batter.

Steam cook them for 10-15 minutes.

Serve warm with coconut chutney and sambar.