Idli/Dosa Batter

Ingredients:

Urad dal – 1 cup

Idli rice – 5 cups

Fenugreek seeds – 2 teaspoons

Salt – 5 teaspoons

Method:

1. Soak urad dal & fenugreek seeds together.
2. Soak rice separately.
3. Allow soaking for 6 to 8 hours.
4. Put to grind soaked urad dal & fenugreek seeds with 1 tumbler of water.
5. Allow grinding for 20-25 minutes, add water in between if necessary. ( this is the vital part of grinding, grind till urad dal batter becomes fluffy- raises till nearly half the grinder bowl)
6. Empty the ground urad dal batter into a bowl.
7. Add soaked rice to the grinder with little water.
8. Allow grinding till the paste is smooth adding little water as & when required. (rice should be ground as a thick batter)
9. Add the ground urad dal batter & salt.
10. Allow grinding for 2 to 3 minutes for the batters to mix.

Fermenting the batter:

• A whole night if winter.
• 6-8 hours if summer.

Tips: Always use a Grinder instead of a mixie because

• yield is more.
• idlis turn out soft.