Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Varieties of tiffin - Idli, Idly

VARIETIES OF TIFFIN
1.IDLI-1

Ingredients

  • Blackgram dhal - 1/2 cup
  • Parboiled rice - 1 and a half cup
  • salt - 1 and a half tsp
  • fenugreek - 1 tsp
Method of preparation

Soak dhal and rice separately for 3-4 hrs. Soak fenugreek with the dhal itself.(Wash them twice or thrice before soaking). Grind rice into a rough mass. Then grind dhal till it becomes very smooth and soft. Mix it with the rice mass. Add salt and mix well. Use a big vessel to keep the batter, because when it ferments it will increase in volume.

Next day, prepare and steam idlies in pressure cooker or idli vessel or idli cooker in a idli plates.

You can also make mini idlies using this batter. The right combination for this idli is sambar. You can prepare any chutney for this.






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