Khotte Idly
10 hours mins
15 mins
10 hours 15 mins
Main
4 People
Ingredients
- 3 cups Idly rice /ponni boiled rice
- 1 cup whole urad dal
- 1 cup flattened rice/poha/aval
- 1 teaspoon methi seeds
- 1 teaspoon salt/ As required
Cooking Instructions
1 | Wash the rice and urad dal three times before soaking in separate vessels. I usually grind the urad dal and aval in wet grinder for about 30 to 45 minutes, until the dal has bubbles in it. Remove the batter from the grinder, Keep aside in a large bowl. Grind rice and methi seeds by adding just enough water for about 15 minutes, until the rice is bit grainy in texture, mix salt, add the prepared urad dal batter to it, further grind for about 5 minutes so that the urad dal and rice blends well. Remove from the grinder and keep it in two separate bowls, this allows the batter to ferment and becomes almost double in quantity. I keep it in the kitchen counter for about 6 to 7 hours. Once its done you can keep it in the refrigerator or directly make the khotte idlies. |
2 | Next day take the fermented batter from the refrigerator, mix gently and pour it in the jackfruit baskets, up to 1/2 of the basket, the idlies will become fluffy and double in size, so leave sufficient space for them to rise. Place the khotte idlies in the steaming vessel, make sure you have poured enough water at the bottom of the cooker, idly steamer and placed the steamer on top of it, cook the idlies for about 12 to 15 minutes. Use a fork or a tooth pick to check whether the idlies are cooked. Serve the hot steaming idlies in the plate, remove the idlies from the leaves and eat with coconut chutney or sambhar. |
About Author
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Jayanthi Narayan
My passion for food is the motivating drive for me to cook, write and travel around the world. From winning the MasterChef award in the apartment to getting a PhD in Management.
I am a food blogger and am passionate about writing stories. I have several accolades in the field of education.My interest for developing recipes, travelling and storytelling resulted in the spinning of various tales that involve the elements of daily life. In the coming years, I hope to become a full time food blogger and author
I have done a diploma in nutrition education and that has immensely helped me in my approach to food and blogging. My love for food got me so far and still is my driving force. I intend to take you on a culinary expedition, learning different ingredients,cusines, flavours and textures of food in your very own kitchen. We will interact, grow and enrich our skills and knowledge.
My short story book is available on Amazon Kindle
Frozen Memories of a Storyteller: A Collection of Short Stories
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