Masala Idly

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Ingredients:




Boiled rice - 3 measures



Raw rice - 1 measure



Urad dal - 1 measure



Onion - i



Green chilly - 2 (cut into small pieces)



Ginger - 1 small piece (grated)



Coriander leaves



Salt as required



Method;



Soak rice and Urad dal separately for 6 hrs. ( Urad dal just for 2 hrs)



Drain the water and grind the rice separately to a smooth paste.



Grind the urad dal to a smooth paste.



Mix the rice and dal batter together.



Add salt and mix the batter from the bottom nicely.



Leave the batter to ferment overnight.



Next day cut 1 onion into small pieces,green chillies into small pieces,grate the



ginger and cut the coriander leaves into small pieces and mix in the batter. Stir fry the onion


pieces in a little oil and add with the other items in the batter.



Take the idly mould and grease the hollow portions with little oil and pour the batter



into each hollow and steam in the pressure cooker for 20-25 minutes.



After the idly is cooked remove and put in a vessel.



Now the masala idly is ready to be had with a chutney of your choice or molaga podi



with sesame oil.