Idli

Recipe Type : Indian                Fermentation Time : 6 hrs       Yield: 20 ' idli's
Preparation Time: 15 mins      Soaking time : 4 hours            Cooking Time : 15 mins

Ingredients:
1 and 1/2 cup of idli rawa
1 and 3/4 cup water (as required)
1 tsp salt (to taste)
3/4 cup black lentils (urad dal)
3 tsp clarified butter (ghee) or oil

Method:
1. In a blender pour soaked urad dal and 2 tbsp of water. Make a fine paste.
2. In a bowl add idli rawa, salt, ground urad dal paste and water. Mix well.
3. Prepare thick batter. Ferment it for 6 hours.
4. Grease idli molds with oil or clarified butter (ghee).
5. Heat idli cooker with water.
6. Fill batter into the idli molds. Steam for 15 mins.
7. Serve hot idlis with sambar and chutney.