VIJAYA'S RECIPES

IDLI AND FRIED IDLI

Ingredients:

Method:

To Prepare Idli:

Wash Urad Dal & Idli Rava and soak them separately overnight or for 6 to 8 hours. After 8 hours, Strain off excess water & grind Urad dal to a fine paste .
Don’t grind Rava Idli …only wash Rava Idli and Soak overnight and after 8 hours, remove / squeeze of the excess water and mix this Rava Idli with the Urad dal paste.
Idli Batter is ready now.
Add salt to the above Idli Batter & allow it to ferment for 6 to 8 hours.
Just before making the Idlis….add 1tsp of Baking soda to the Idli Batter.
Take an Idli Stand. Grease the plates of the Idli stand with oil .
Fill the Idli Plates with batter and close the the Idli stand with the Knob provided with the stand.
Pour 2 glasses of water in the Idli Cooker/Vessel and place the Idli Stand in the Idli cooker. Cover the Idli cooker. Cook on a low flame for about 15 mins (after 1 whistle) Switch off the gas and allow it to cool.
Remove the lid of the Idli cooker. Check if the Idlis are done by passing a knife or a spoon…(If the Idli batter doesn’t stick to the knife…that means Idlis are done).
Idlis are ready ….Serve it with Sambhar & Coconut chutney !!!

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To Prepare Fried Idli

In a Pan – Put 2 tsp oil . Pour 1big spoonful of Idli Batter. Cover the Pan with a lid and let it fry for about 10mins.
After 10 mins …flip this on the other side when you see brown spots on the below layer.
Drizzle some oil on the upper side. Again cover the pan and let it fry on a low flame
After 5 mins….check the other side with the help of a flat spoon.
Remove it on a plate. Our Fried Idli is ready to serve.
Serve it with Til Chutney (Sesame Seeds Chutney or Nuvvulu chutney)

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