Idli

Ingredients

Idli rice - 4 cups
Whole black gram(Uzhunnu) - 1 - 1 ¼ cups
Cooked rice - 1 cup
Fenugreek(Uluva/Methi) – 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for greasing

Directions

1. Soak idli rice overnight in water.

2. Soak whole black gram with fenugreek too overnight.

3. Grind black gram with fenugreek first.

4. Once that is ground fine, add idli rice and cooked rice(preferably leftover rice) and grind everything into a batter.

5. Keep it overnight in a warm place to ferment. Add salt.

6. Grease the idli holder well and fill each of them with ¾ full of batter.
7. Steam cook idlis on a medium flame for about 10 minutes or until done.
8. Remove the idlis with a butter knife or spoon and serve them with sambhar or chutney.