Ingredients:

• 1 cup – Urad Dal (soaked in water for about 4-5 hours or overnight)
• 2 cups – White Rice (soaked in water for about 4-5 hours or overnight
• Salt – as per taste
• 1 – 2 tsp – Oil

Method:

1. Grind the urad dal with some water to a smooth and fluffier paste using a blender.
2. Add rice to the mix and grind further with some water.
3. Pour into a container and let it ferment overnight or for about 8-9 hours.
4. Make sure the container has enough room for the batter to rise.
5. Add salt to the fermented batter and mix well
6. Smear a couple of drops of oil on each depression of the idli stand and pour 2-3 spoons of the batter into each one of them.
7. Steam cook the idlis in a pressure cooker for about 14-15 minutes.
8. Make sure to remove the pressure cooker weight.
9. Remove the stand from cooker and let cool for a minute or two.
10. Serve it hot with coconut chutney or sambhar or any other gravy of your choice.