Idli Batter Preparation

Ingredients

Split/Whole Blackgram : 2 cups 

Idli Ravva : 4cups

Poha/Flattened Rice:1/2 cup

Water for soaking the Blackgram and Idli Ravva ( Available in any Indian store.)

(Check Fudtionary for meanings if you have doubt with the words in orange colour.)

Method

Wash the split/whole blackgram and add flattened rice to it and soak it overnight.

Take another bowl and add 4 cups of idli ravva(Available in Indian stores with the same name) and add enough water to soak it, you can either soak it overnight or can soak it before grinding the blackgram th next day.

Now the next morning grind the blackgram which is soaked along with flattened rice to a very smooth paste by adding 1 cup of water little by little.

After grinding the paste transfer it into a big deeper bowl and add the idli ravva by squeezing out the water and add to the paste, now mix both of them in such a way that it should turn into a nice and smooth batter without any lumps of  the idli ravva.

Now close it with a lid and leave it at least for 8 hours during the day time and most importantly mix the batter once or twice vigorously so that it ferments very nicely and rises up to almost double the quantity.

At this point you can keep it in the refrigerator for later use or add salt and prepare soft and spongy idlis.

Note:

*If you are using whole black gram, i suggest you to just soak along with the black layer on it as its very healthy and  is one of the richest sources of proteins and Vitamin B. Blackgram is also good for women as it has iron, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, potassium which makes it a healthy pulse.

*I add cracked rice to give idlis nice color and also for extra softness incase for any reason your batter didnt ferment nicely and didnt rise up.

*You can add oats instead of cracked rice or quinoa for more extra health benefits.