How long should I boil idli?

Add some 2 to 2.5 cups water and heat the water until it comes to a light boil. Keep the idli mould in the steamer or pressure cooker. Steam for 12 to 15 minutes. Timing will vary depending on the kind of equipment you have used.

What can I do with hard idlis?

Few such Leftover idlis recipes are:

1. Fried idli.
2. Idli upma.
3. Podi idli.
4. Chilli idli.
5. Idli manchurian.

Is baking soda used in idli?

It is mostly used to prepare idlis, dhoklas and cakes. So instead of using baking soda or powder, allow the ingredients to ferment, which gives it a natural leavening properly. To cook idli, soak urad dal and rice overnight, grind and then rest it for few hours for steaming idlis.

What is the best rice for idli?

Idli rice is the best to make soft idlis. However you may also use parboiled rice or basmati rice. During the lockdown I had made them with different kinds of rice. Aged short grain parboiled rice, raw rice & basmati rice (not parboiled rice) also worked well.

Why is idli not soft?

– If your idlis are too flat, it could be due to two reasons. One, there’s too much urad dal in the batter and two, the batter is too watery. Even if you end up adding too much urad, if your batter is thick, the idlis will be fine but too much water will create flat idlis and there’s really no way to fix this.

Can baking powder be used for idli?

Should you use baking soda or baking powder? Dr Swati Dave says that it is better to go natural than using baking soda or baking powder. It is mostly used to prepare idlis, dhoklas and cakes. So instead of using baking soda or powder, allow the ingredients to ferment, which gives it a natural leavening properly.

How do I make soft Idli Batter?

You make perfect batter to make soft idlis. The most important aspect in making idli batter is the rice and urad dal ratio. I always used 4:1.4 ratio. That is, for 4 cups of rice (3 cups idli rice, 1 cup raw rice) I use 1 ¼ cup whole urad dal. ALWAYS use whole urad dal while making the batter.

Is it possible to make super soft idlis?

Personally, since we are a family of 4 and I grind batter weekly twice I small quantities, the traditional method is time-consuming. My cousin who makes super soft, fluffy idlis shared her recipe with me sometime back. I found that super easy and tried it at home. It was a super hit and resulted in super soft idlis.

How to make idli at home?

Do not grind the batter too thick, else idlis will not turn out soft. If you grind it too watery, it will not get fermented well. Once it is ground well take it out and pour it into a vessel. Add salt and mix well using your hands. Keep it in a container and allow it to ferment for 8 to 10 hours.

How to make soft Idli using Rava?

The first one is using rice and the other is using idly rava, which is also known as rice rava in some parts of the world. Both the methods will give you soft idlis. Making idli using rava is a breeze, we don’t need to grind the rice to make the batter. The texture of the idly made using rava also turn out very soft and nice.