Idly

Ingredients:


Idly ravva/Rice ravva - 3 cups 
Urad dal -1 cup 
Salt to taste 
Cooking soda - a pinch
Water as required
Oil - 1tsb


Method:


1) Soak Idly ravva,Urad dal overnight and grind it to make fine paste.
2) Add salt to the batter and mix well.
3) Keep it aside for 9 hours and now the idly batter is ready.
4) Add little water and a pinch of cooking soda to the batter and mix well and see that the batter is not too tight or watery.
5) Apply oil to the Idly plates and fill in the round impression of the idly plate with batter and place the plates on the stand.
6) Pour around 2 glasses of water in a Pressure cooker and let it boil.
7) Place this idly stand in the cooker and cover it tightly and donot cover it with whistel.
8) Cook them on steam for about 15to 20 minutes.
9) The plates are perforated and it allows the idlis to steam cook evenly.
10) Switch off the stove and touch the idlis and they are cooked if nothing sticks to your hand.
11) Run the spoon under each round impressions and separate the idlis from the plate.
12) Serve hot with Sambar and chutney or Chicken curry or idly karam podi.