ఇడ్లిలు ఇలా చేస్తే సాఫ్ట్ గా రుచిగా వస్తాయి | How To Make Soft Idli | Homemade Idli Batter

Learn how to make soft and spongy #Idlis from homemade Idli batter Only On Variety Vantalu.

Idli is a popular healthy authentic South Indian breakfast recipe that is relished with coconut chutney and sambar.

Ingredients:

For Idli
1 Cup Urad Dal
2 & 1/2 Cup Idli Rava
Salt to taste
Water
Oil

For Chutney
1/2 tsp Oil
1/4th tsp Hing
2 Green Chillies
Tamarind
1 Cup Coconut
Salt to taste
Water

For Tempering
1/2 tsp Oil
1 tsp Urad Dal
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds

Method:

To make the Idli Batter
- Soak the urad dal in water for 4 hours.
- Then grind it to a smooth paste. Add little water while grinding.
- Then add idli rava to the ground urad dal and mix well.
- Add water as required and mix well. It should be a pouring consistency batter.
- Keep this batter aside to ferment for 7-8 hours.
- Add salt to the fermented batter.

To make the Idlis
- Grease the idli molds with very little oil. Fill up the molds with the batter.
- Steam the idlis for 20-25 minutes.
- Once done let the idlis cool down.
- Serve the idlis with coconut chutney & sambar.

To Make the chutney
- In a small vessel heat some oil.
- Add hing and green chillies. Once it splutter pour this into a grinder.
- To the grinder also add grated fresh coconut and little water. Grind everything to a paste.
- Remove this chutney in a bowl. Add salt to taste and mix properly.
- For the tempering heat some oil.
- Add urad dal and mustard seeds. Once they splutter switch off the flame. Pour this tempering on the chutney. Mix well.
- Serve this quick chutney with Idlis.