Madras Idly / Soft Idlis

Ingredients

• 1 cup Urad Dal
• 1 cup Raw Rice
• 2 cups Boiled Rice
• 1 pinch Cooking Soda
• Salt to taste
• 2 sp Oil/Ghee

Instructions

1. Wash and soak urad dal, rice and boiled rice in separate bowls for 3-4 hours.
2. After that grind urad dal, rice, boiled rice into a thick & smooth paste, mix them well and allow it for fermenting overnight.
3. Next day morning add salt, cooking soda and add enough water to make it into a pouring consistency.
4. Now madras idly batter is ready to prepare idlis, grease the idly plates with oil/ghee and fill with the batter.
5. Place the idli plates in the idly cooker & close it with lid, cook on medium heat for 10-15 mins.
6. Then remove from fire & leave it for 2-3 mins and remove them from the idly plates.
7. Now madras idlis are ready to serve, serve with hot sambar and chutney.