Homemade Idly Batter /How to make sponge Idly :

Idly is a traditionally south Indian Tiff-en item. Eaten with sambar / chutneys... Lets see step by step pictures.

Sponge Idly

Ingredients:

1. Idly rice - 7 cups
2. Whole Urad dhal / Ulunthu - 2 cups
3. Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp 
4. Water as needed
5. Salt 

Method :

Take all the ingredients

In Tamil we say Ullakku,for measurements. The First cup measurement for rice and second one for Urad dal. For 3 cup of rice , have to take 2 cups oh urad dal

For 6 cup rice , have to take 1 cup of Urad dal

For 1 cup of rice, take 2 tsp of urad dal

Soak the rice and urad dal with fenugreek seeds separately for 8 hours

First grind the rice with one cup of water

Sprinkle the water in between

Half done. It will take around 20 - 30 min to grind

Grind it smoothly with a slight coarse texture. The rice batter slightly thicker than urad dal batter

Next grind the urad dal, spinkle some water in between

The batter should be light and nice fluffy

Mix the urad dal and rice batter paste together with salt, mix them well

Done

Cover it . Set aside to ferment for 8 to 9 hours

You can see the fermented batter

Sponge Idly is ready to serve