Love Idlis? Tantalize Your Taste Buds With This Easy Recipe

Savour the taste of the most favourite South Indian dish, Idli! A simple yet impressive idli recipe made using urad dal, basmati rice, fenugreek seeds and toasted in sesame oil. They are tasty, healthy, filling and easy to make it's a perfect breakfast food for fitness freak! Here's how you can easily prepare it at home.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cup basmati rice
• ½ tbsp fenugreek seeds
• 5 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 ½ urad dal
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• Water as required

Directions

• Wash Urad dal and rice in separate pans and add fenugreek seeds to the rice.
• Soak them separately in water for 4-6 hours.
• Next, strain the water from urad dal and grind it to a fine paste.
• Similarly, grind the rice to a coarse paste and then whisk both the mixture together. Grind till thick, smooth, bubbly & frothy. The idli batter should not turn hot or even warm as it makes dense idli.

Fermenting Idli Batter

• Set the batter aside in a warm place for at least 8 to 12 hours until the batter ferments and rises well.
• A well-fermented batter will yield good soft idli, so make sure to ferment it correctly.
• Next, grease the idli stand with ghee or oil. Take a ladleful of batter and fill the idli mould.
• Add half a cup of water in the idli steamer and let it boil. Put the idli stand inside and close the lid, and let it steam for exactly 10 minutes on a medium-high flame.
• Now take the idli set out and let it cool.
• With the help of a spoon or sharp knife, scoop the idlis out and serve them with coconut chutney!

So, stop drooling, get up and treat your taste buds with this easy recipe! Stay tuned to HerZindagi for more such articles.