Idli Recipe

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1. 1Step 1: Wash the urad dal and fenugreek seeds together 2-3 times, and the rice separately, then soak them in enough water for 6-7 hours. Cover and keep aside.
2. 2Step 2: After soaking, blend the urad dal and fenugreek seeds together in a mixer until smooth and frothy, adding water little by little as needed. Transfer to a large mixing pot and keep aside.
3. 3Step 3: Blend the rice and leftover rice or soaked poha together in a mixer until smooth, using required water. The mixture should be semi-thick but not runny. Add it to the prepared urad dal paste.
4. 4Step 4: Mix the urad dal paste and rice paste well together, cover, and keep aside to ferment overnight or for 7-8 hours in a warm place.
5. 5Step 5: Once the batter is fermented, add salt to the batter and mix well.
6. 6Step 6: Boil water in an idli cooker. Grease the idli moulds with oil, then put spoonfuls of the batter into the greased molds and steam for 7-8 minutes.
7. 7Step 7: After steaming, remove the mould from the cooker and allow it to cool. Then remove the idlis from the mould using a knife or spoon.
8. 8Step 8: Repeat with the remaining batter to make more idlis.
9. 9Step 9: Serve hot with coconut chutney, tomato chutney, and sambar.