Spongy Idli
Ingredients:
3 cups of raw rice
1 cup of white ration rice
½ cup of urad dal
1 cup of grated coconut
½ spoon of yeast (optional)
Salt to taste
Oil for greasing
Preparation
Wash the raw rice, white ration rice, and urad dal until the water runs clear .Soak the washed ingredients for 6-7 hours.After soaking, add the grated coconut and yeast (if using) .Grind the mixture into a fine paste, ensuring no graininess .Transfer the batter to a container, preferably an earthen pot, for better taste and fermentation .Add salt to the batter and mix well for about 5 minutes to make it soft.Cover the batter and let it rest for 6 hours to ferment .After fermentation, lightly mix the batter without deflating it too much.Prepare the steamer or idli pot by adding water and heating it .Grease the sannas molds (small steel or aluminum cups) with oil .Pour the batter into the molds, filling them about ¾ full .Place the molds in the steamer and steam for 10-15 minutes, or until the sannas are cooked through and fluffy .Let the sannas cool slightly before removing them from the molds .
Serve the sannas with chicken curry, mutton curry, or any other side dish of your choice .
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