Idli Batter

Rice is consumed in different countries and in different way and there are many recipes which can be made out of it. It is very staple food. I would like to share with you my experience of making Idli Batter in United States. Here we do not get fermentation easily in Idli batter as we get in India. I tried it and failed 1-2 times, asked many people and then came out with mine version of making this batter in very easy way.

To make Idli Batter you will need :-

1 cup urad dal (without skin)

3 cups of rice (I took basmati rice)

2-3 tablespoon Jasmine Rice (optional)

3-4 cups of water

Salt to taste

Pinch of baking soda (optional)

Soak separately urad dal and rice for about 8-9 hours after washing them 4-5 times. Churn urad dal  and rice separately. Make a smooth batter out of it. If needed add 1/2 cup water in each for grinding. Mix the batter and stir well. Heat your oven to lowest temperature for 5-10 minutes. Turn it off. Take this mix of batter and cover it with lid and put in turned off oven.  After 3-4 hours again take out batter from the oven but do not open it or stir. Again put on your oven to lowest temperature for 5 minutes and then turn it off. Then again put this batter covered with lid in oven for 5-6 hours (total 8-9 hours). Take out of the oven and then add salt and baking soda and make idlis out of it. After 8-9 hours you will see that your idli batter has good amount of fermentation.

Note :- Put only those utensils in oven which your oven can handle or oven proof.