Dosa/Idly Batter:
Soak the following
with water for 8 hours or overnight in separate containers.
4 cups - Idly rice
or Ponni Boiled rice
1 cup - Urad Dal
Gota
Wash the rice and
dals and drain the water in their containers. Grind the dal to a smooth paste
adding water slowly. The paste will become fluffy and change to more lighter
(or white color). Once done empty the paste to a larger vessel. You will be
combining the rice paste as well to this - so pick a large enough container.
Next grind the rice
adding water slowly and 1 tea spoon salt. Grind till a smooth or fine rava
consistency.
Mix the rice paste
to the dal and mix it well. Add water for right consistency.
Heat your oven to
200 F. Place your container with dal and rice covered in the oven and heat for
10 minutes. Switch off the oven and let it rise over night or 12 hours.
Once the batter has
risen you can make idly, dosa or Uttappam. Idly is best made the day after
grinding when the batter has risen.
Note: You can use
the same recipe by cutting the
quantities into half including salt!
Enjoy!
