6 Steps to a Perfect Idli Batter | How to make Soft Idli| Masterchefmom

Making a perfect “batter” at home for pillowy soft idli involves six important steps :
Step 1 - Washing Rice
Ensure you wash both Rice and Dal multiple times as mentioned below:
Take a vessel and wash :
4 cups of Idli Rice
Step 2- Washing Dal
In another vessel, wash together:
- 1 cup urad dal/ husked black gram
- 3/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
Step 3- Soaking Right
- Soak the washed rice and Urad Dal mixture
- Important tip: When you soak the rice and dal , you should be able to see the dal and rice clearly through the water.
- Soak them overnight or for minimum of 4 hours.
Step 4 -Grinding Urad Dal
- Grind both Rice mixture and Urad Dal separately.
Grind Urad dal by adding little water at a time and till the dal turns light and fluffy. In a stone grinder grinder Urad dal takes around 40-45 minutes.
Step 5-Grinding Rice
Grind Rice by adding little water at a time. Some like to grind rice coarsely and some smoothly. I like to grind it to an almost smooth paste like consistency. You can add 1/2-1 glass of water while transferring the ground rice mixture if it is too thick.
Step 6 - Mixing Right
- Transfer the ground urad dal batter and rice batter into a large vessel.
- Add sea salt ( or regular salt) - 1.5 tsp ( you can adjust later if required) and 2 tsp sesame oil. Adding sesame oil is optional. It enhances the taste of the idlis.
- Mix the batter using your hand for at least 3-4 minutes. This is a very important step.
- Once you have mixed well , cover and allow it to rest for 6-8 hours. It will take longer in colder climates.
- Chef tip: I cover the vessel completely with a Stoll or a shawl in colder months.
After the resting time, the batter would have risen beautifully. Your perfect idli batter is now ready!!
Hope these steps are helpful

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