Chitra's Food Book

Step 1

Wash and soak idli rice, fenugreek seeds for twice or thrice. Soak for 4 hours.

Step 2

Wash and soak black urad dal for 2 to 3 hours.

Step 3

In a wet grinder, grind black urad dal with skin till fluffy, smooth adding required water.

Step 4

Collect the batter in a bowl. Grind the rice to a smooth paste adding required salt.

Step 5

Add to urad dal batter. Mix them well. Ferment the batter over night.

Step 6

The next day, mix the batter well. Steam idli for 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 7

For making dosa, take the required batter in a bowl. Add little water to dilute the batter.

Step 8

Heat dosa tawa and spread a ladleful of dosa batter. Cook both sides and serve hot.

Step 9

Serve black urad dal idli and dosa with coconut chutney or sambar !