RECIPE'S

To prepare soft and fluffy idlis at home, grease idli moulds with ghee or oil. You can also steam the idli in a damp muslin cloth.

Also, put the water in steamer for boiling. If the water is too less, it won’t steam properly but, if you put a lot of water, it will go inside the idli plate.

Pour spoonfuls of batter into each of the greased idli moulds. Do not over fill the mould, as the idli might fluff up and spill out. If you fill it less, the idlis will come out flat so, it should be just right.

Once all your idli plates are filled and ready, place them one above another in a such a way that from the three holes you can see the idli batter filled in the plate placed below, this will ensure even steaming. So, adjust accordingly.

Steam in an idli steamer for 10 to 12 minutes or till they are cooked. If the flame is too high, the water might bounce to the idli plates so, make sure you cook on a medium flame. Also, idli tend to turn hard when cooked on a high flame.

To check if the idli is cooked or no, poke with a knife or a toothpick in the center and check if it comes out clean. If not, steam for some more time.

Once the idlis are cooked, cool them slightly. Dip a spoon in the water and using this spoon loosen the sides of idli and demould them. You can also make use of a greased knife to loosen the sides. Keep aside.

Repeat with the remaining batter to make more idlis.

Serve idli hot with sambhar, coconut chutney and malgapodi. Here are some more popular accompaniments served along with idli :
● South Indian Tomato Onion Chutney
● Chutney Podi

Using leftover idli, you can make recipes like: Idli Curry, Idli Upma, Idli Chilli.

The idli recipe | South Indian style idli | soft idli | is made with urad dal and rice but, you can use a variety of pulses, millets and grains to make different idlis like : Barley Idli, Kanchipuram Idli, Green Moong Dal and Vegetable Idli.

You may like other South-Indian breakfast recipes like : Ven Pongal, Curd Upma, Puttu, Uppu Urundai.