Idly using Rice Rava/Idly Rava

Idly (using Idly Rava/Rice rava):-

 

Ingredients:-

1. 1cup urid dal.
2. 2n 1/2cup idly rava (even 1:2ratio of urid dal n rice rava gives good taste n texture)
3. 1tbsp salt
4. 1tsp oil (to greese the moulds)
5. water to grind the batter.

 

Method:-

1. Soak urid dal for atleast 6-7 hours in enough water.
2. Soak idly rava seperatly at the same time as the urid dal in enough water (for 1 cup u need atleast 2 to 2n half cups water approxi.)
3. Now discard the water from the urid dal.
4. Grind urid dal in a mixer or grinder till smooth, very finely adding as little water as possible slowly while grinding.
5. Once urid dal is finely ground, add half the idly rava to it without the water and grind again for 1-2 rounds.
6. Remove the batter in a big bowl and mix in the rest of the soaked idly rava and the salt.
7. Give it a good mix using ur hand.
8. Clean the mixer with little water and add it to the batter ( ensure batter is not too thin in consistancy, if you feel it will become very liquid reserve it to adjust the consistancy after fermenting)
9.  Mix well with hand again.
10. Cover with cling wrap or a tight lid and let it sit in a warm place for about 10 hours to fermant(takes less time in summers and longer in winters)
    

    
    
11. Once the batter has risen. its ready for use.(you can see small air bubbles in the batter like in the above picture, if the batter is light and airy , there is no way your idly can fail the test of softness ) 
12. mix once gently
13. Now spoon the batter in oiled idly moulds or wati to fill only 2/3's of each greesed mould, leaving space for the idly to rice n fluff up.
14. Put about 3-4 glasses of water in a cooker or idly steamer, place the ring , now make let the water heat up and carefull place the idly stand or bowls in the cooker or steamer.
15. Close the lid and steam for 12-15 mins , with out using wistle (in case of cooker) or in a steamer .While opening take care that the steam water doesn't fall on the idly(it makes them mushy)
16. Remove from the cooker/steamer , and let it cool for few seconds.
17. With the help of a knife or back of a spoon ,run through the sides (edges)of each of the idly.
18. Unmould and serve hot with your choice of chutney or dry powdered chutney or even simple unsalted butter.
19. Enjoy piping hot perfectly spong soft idly.