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Use this how to make idli batter recipe to make soft idlis. This is a 100% tried and tested idli batter recipe made hundreds of times by one of our team from South India.
Typically idli batter is made in South Indian homes once or twice a week. If you store the idli batter in the fridge for more time, it can turn extra sour. Hence the idli batter is made twice a week. With the same idli batter you can make sada dosa at home. So your idli batter can be used to make masala dosa, uttapam and appes.
South Indian breakfast or South Indian dinner is made using idli batter. To make dosas from idli batter, you need to add a little water to adjust the consistency. NOTE that you cannot make idlis from dosa batter as dosa batter consistency is very thin. See our dosa batter recipe to make dosas.
To make thick idli batter, combine the urad dal and fenugreek seeds and enough water in a deep bowl and mix well. Cover and soak for 4 hours. Then combine the par-boiled rice and thick beaten rice and enough water in a deep bowl and mix well. Cover and soak for 4 hours. Wash and drain the urad dal and fenugreek seeds and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste using approx. 1 cup of water. Wash and drain the par-boiled rice and thick rice flakes and blend in a mixer to a slightly coarse paste using approx. 1½ cups of water. Add this mixture to the urad dal-fenugreek seeds mixture, add the salt and mix very well. Cover it with a lid and keep aside to ferment in a warm place for 12 hours. After fermentation, mix the sour idli batter well once again and you are ready to make soft idlis.
I would like to share some important tips to make the perfect idli batter for soft idlis. 1. Make sure while you are grinding the rice, the mixture should be fine coarse. Do not grind it till smooth, idli will not fluff while it is steaming. 2. Adding salt before helps in fermentation process.
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