Ingredients Idli rice - 1 3/4 cupBlack gram - 1/2 cupFennugreek seeds - 1 tspSalt - 1 tblsp
Tumbler Idli
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Idli with chutney
Idli stand ready for steaming
Tumbler Idli
Tumbler IdliMethod 1. Soak rice and black gram separately in water for atleast 1 hour. Soaking overnight can be done too. Add fenugreek seeds to black gram.2. Drain the water and grind the black gram to a silky soft texture.3. Next grind the rice coarsely. Mix it with black gram batter along with salt.4. Now leave the batter to rest and ferment for atleast 6 hours till the batter rises to almost double the size.5. Grease the idli plates with few drops of oil and fill with idli batter.
6. Steam them for about 10 minutes till they rise and become firm. (If you do not have idli stand, grease stainless steel tumblers, fill it with batter and steam it as shown in the picture.)
7. Switch off the stove and let it rest for a minute or 2. After that use a wet spoon to remove the idlis from the idli plate.
8. Serve them with sambhar or chutney.
Tips- During winters, if the batter does not puff up, pre-heat the oven to 250 F , switch it off and put the batter inside.- 1 Tblsp of cooked rice can be added to the rice while grinding to get fluffy idlis.
