Ingredients
- Idly rice - 2 cups
- Urad dal – 1/2 cup
- Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp
- Salt
Method of preparation
1.Wash rice well for 3 to 4 times and soak it in water for 4 to 6 hours2.Rinse urad dal well for 4 times and soak it for 1 hour (or half an hour before grinding rice) separately
3.Add soaked rice on to the wet grinder and switch it on .
4.Add water little by little every now and then.
5.Check the consistency of batter with the help of spatula/spoon as shown.
6.Make sure that the batter is not too watery.
7.Transfer the batter into a vessel.
.8.Then grind the soaked urad dal in the wet grinder.
9.While grinding urad dal,sprinkle water little by little as shown.
10.Add water at equal intervals and you will eventually notice that the batter rises well .
11.again check the consistency of the batter as shown.
12.when the urad deal is fully ground it rises well and ready to be transferred on the vessel containing rice batter.
13.Add salt(depends upon your taste) and mix it well with hand.(ie.Rice and Urad Dal must mix nicely)
15.Now idly/Dosa batter is ready.
16.After 12 hrs,you may check the quantity of batter will increase. Mix it well before use.
Tips
1.Check the batter is not too watery or too hard.2. If the urad dal quality is not good,the batter won't rise well.
If so,add half more cup of urad dal in the subsequent preparations.
3.Refrigerate the batter after 12 hrs to prevent undue sourness.
4.Keep the batter outside for one hour before using from refrigerator.
5. During summer or for later use,refrigerate the batter earlier.
6.Add little water before making Dosas.
very nice self explanatory pictures with useful tips :)..
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