Idly Sambhar

Ingredients:

Idly Rice – 2 cups
Urad dal – 1 cup
Methi seeds – 1 tsp
Poha  – 2 tbsp
Salt – as required

Method:

1) Wash, Soak rice and urad dal and methi seeds together for 6 to 8 hours.
2) In another bowl, soak washed rice and poha for 6- 8 hours.
3) Wash and grind urad dal and methi seeds till smooth. It should double up the original quantity. (depends on the quality of urad dal). Do not add more water. Just sprinkle when needed.
4) Grind rice and poha till smooth with required water.
5) Take it in the same bowl with ground urad dal.
6) Add salt. Ferment overnight.
7) Once fermented, Check for consistency. Add water only needed.
8) Now add this fermented batter to idly plate and Steam in Idly cooker for 15 mins.

Serve idly with sambhar.

Notes:

1) Add poha to rice only before grinding.
2) Instead poha , you can also add cooked rice.
3) I have used mixer or blender to make batter.
4) I have placed the ground batter in Oven overnight.
5) You can also use normal idly plate.