Idli using Idli Rava

Healthy and popular South Indian breakfast Idli made perfect at home. Here is a recipe to make soft idlis with idli rava.

Ingredients :

• Idli Rava - 3 cups
• Urad Dal - 1 cup
• Methi Seeds - 1 tsp
• Cooked Rice - 1/2 cup
• Salt to taste

Method :

To make the batter :

• In a bowl take urad dal and methi seeds. In another take idli rava. Wash them well and soak in water for 5-6 hours.
• Drain the water from urad dal. U can preserve the water for grinding.
• Take drained urad dal, cooked rice in a mixer jar. Add required reserved water and grind it to a smooth consistency. Add little water in between for easy grinding. Batter should be light and fluffy.
• Transfer this to a deep pan big enough for batter to ferment and rise.
• Drain water for idli rava. And squeeze out excess water by pressing between your fist and add them in urad dal batter.

• Add salt and water for dropping consistency. Mix with your hands till everything is blended well.

• Cover with a plate and set aside in a warm place to ferment overnight or about 8-10 hours.
• Once the batter is fermented it might have doubled in size. Do not over mix the batter. Take required amount of batter and transfer remaining batter into air-tight container and place it in the refrigerator until next use.

To make the Idlis :

• The batter should be dropping consistency. Not very thin, else idli wnt puff up well.
• Take required water in idli pot and let it come to boil on medium flame.
• Meanwhile grease idli plates. Pour a ladle full of idli batter into the idli impression.

• Stack up the idli plates in alternates avoiding impressions one directly over the other giving idli the space to rise up. 
• Place it in the idli pot and steam for 10-15 mins. Switch off and let it rest for 5 mins. After 10 mins u can insert back of a spoon to check if idlis are done if it comes out clean.
• Take out the plates. Dip a clean wide spoon in water and remove the idlis from the plate. Dipping spoon in water helps in taking out the idlis easily.

• Hot and soft idlis are ready to be served. Or store them in hot box until to be served. Serve them with coconut chutney and sambar.