Authentic Soft and Simple Soft Idly ( With Veggy Touch )

Simple And Soft Idly

            Idly is healthy and filling snack at andhra pradesh. Since my childhood i love idly with Ginger chutney that to green chilly ginger chutney. If you also love idly, then u would know how it is good for weight loss.
            Idlis help in weight loss when they are steamed. Steamed food doesn't have fat and calories that which can increase your weight.If we cooked in healthy method, then we enjoy its weight loss benefits.

         

Ingredients:

For Making Idly Batter:

Urad dal - 1 cup
Idly rava -2 cup
Salt as per taste

Wash urad dal and rava and soak for atleast 4 to 5 hrs.

         We can take idly rice at the place of idly rava. The quality of the urad dal is very important. I use full urad dal without the black skin. I never stock urad dal , but i will buy only what I need for a month. Don't use old stock or low quality dal or split urad dal. 
             At andhra we naturally use idly rava only, but here banglore we get idly rice, idly rava will be available some limited shopping malls. Both idly rice( boiled idly rice ) and idly rava are same measure as 1:2 ratio , 1 cup urad dal then we have to take 2 cups rava, same if we take 2 cups urad then we need to take 4 cups rava....
          For soft and fluffy idly we don't need to add methi seeds or poha or baking soda. For getting soft idlis soaking is also very important.  Soaking atleast 4 to 5 hrs. We can use mixer instead of wet grinder.

Method:

• Wash and soak the rava and urad dal separate for at least 4 to 5 hrs.
• Take urad into mixer and grind it till smooth and fluffy.Add little water first and then add some little water while grinding the batter.Grinding and the consistency is main important for soft idlis.
• Then drain the water from soaked idly rava with hand and mix well with urad batter.
• Fill up the batter 3/4 or half in a container and close the lid and leave it for fermenting.
• Add salt as per taste mix well with spoon or hand.
• Mix the fermented batter well and check the consistency as it is too thin then we'll get flat idlis, or if the batter is thick then we'll get hard idlis.

• Wash The plates at running water and kept aside.
• Take the idly stand and grease the slots with oil or ghee. Then pour the batter in each slot and arrange them.

• Take the Idly pot or Idly cooker or big kadai( i used electric cooker) and fill the water about 2 inch height and bring it to boil.
• Then place the idly stand and close the lid.

• Steam for 10 to 12 mins. Check with wet Finger or Fork by pressing them.If the batter sticks then it will extra time to steam, again check and switch off.
• Take the idly plates from pot and kept outside.

• Remove the idlis from plates with small spoon.
• Serve with Karivepaku karam or  Sambar  or Idly karam or Allam chutney.
• I like idlis witj allam chutney with or without ghee.
• Serve hot and enjoy the soft idlis.

Idly with Veggy Touch:

         Same as above just add the carrot pieces and we can also add beans. I like carrots so i just add carrots for variety .

• Cut the small pieces of carrots and Grease idly plates.
• Take some carrot pieces into idly plate and then pour idly batter.
• As usual put water into idly pot and place the idly stand and close the lid, steam for 15 mins.

• Serve fluffy idlies with Allam chutney and ghee.

Tips:

1. Add little water first and then add some little water while grinding the batter.
2. Take the batter into the container  and check whether it is sticky or fluffy. 
3. It will take upto 5 to 6 hrs, it will depend upon climate conditions- like at winter it will take more time and at summer it will take less time. Usually i will grind the batter at night so i will leave for fermenting till morning.
4. If u are not going to use full batter then keep the remain into fridge and use second dayalso. At winter time we can use it 3rd day also. But after that we can use it for Dosa.
5. Dont pour batter too much in slots.
6. Take the idl stand out side keep for 2 to 3 mins to cool then it will comes with spoon nicely.
7. For soft and fluffy idly we don't need to add methi seeds or poha or baking soda. Mainly at fermenting and consistency of batter and steaming is importane for fluffy idlis.