Today we will prepare SpongeLike Soft Idli Recipe, which is the top mostcomfort food for all South Indians for breakfast or dinner. These are very nutritious,fermented and steamed rice cakes, served with sambar and various types of chutney.Only four ingredients are used for this. All the ingredients are washed andsoaked for a minimum of 3-4 hours and then grind to make a paste.
Take urad dal and methi in a bowl and wash them, wash rice in other bowl and allow them to soak for minimum 3-4 hours
Put methi and urad dal in a grinder and make a fine pastewith 2 tbsp ice cold water
Same way put the rice, in a grinder, and make a paste byadding little water, and put them in a big bowl, add salt and mix them well,and allow them to fermentate for 8-10 hours. (the fermentation will take lesstime in summer season in compare to the winter and rainy season)
Heat 1 cup of water in theidli pan and allow the water to boil.
Now grease the idli plates for making the Idli, take theportion of batter with the help of spoon or ladle and fill the idli plates( donot over fill the plates); cover the lid, and steam them for 9-10 minutes
After 10 minutes open the cover and take out the idli withthe help of a spoon and transfer them to a serving plate and serve with chutney
Same way put the batter, in the idli plate and top them upwith chopped vegetables and steam them for 9-10 minutes
For Chutney
Now for making chutney you need roasted nuts-2 tbsp, fresh coconut-25gm, 2 green chili and 2 spring coriander leaves; put them all in the blenderjar and make a fine paste
Now in a pan heat 1 tbsp oil, ½ tbsp mustard seeds and 2whole red chili, for tempering
Spread over the coconut paste and serve with idlis.