India

Idli

Name: Idli
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 200 g Idli rice (or parboiled); 100 g Urad dal (husked lentils); 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds; 1 tsp Salt; as needed Water; to serve Sambar & coconut chutney

Steamed rice-and-lentil cakes from South India

Idli are soft steamed cakes of fermented rice-and-lentil batter and a classic South Indian breakfast. They are regarded as especially easy to digest.

Overnight fermentation makes them airy and gives their characteristic mild sourness; they are served with sambar and coconut chutney.

Servings4

Time40 min (+ fermentation)

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Idli rice (or parboiled)200 g
Urad dal (husked lentils)100 g
Fenugreek seeds1/2 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Wateras needed
Sambar & coconut chutneyto serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Soak rice and urad dal separately for several hours.
Grind both finely into a smooth batter and combine.
Ferment warm overnight with salt.
Pour the batter into oiled idli moulds.
Steam for 10–12 minutes, serve with sambar and chutney.

Make it original

Idli rice and urad dal for South Indian idli are in the Asia Boutique.

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