Methi seeds Idiy

Ingredients

1. Idly rice           5 cups
2. Methi seeds     1/4 cup
3. Urad dal          1/4 cup
4. Castor seeds    20  or
5. Castor Oil        1 tbsp
6. Salt                  5 tsp heap
7. Water               3 cups

Method

• Wash rice, urad dal, methi seeds separately.
• Soak rice separately for 8 hours. Break the castor seeds.
• Soak urad dal and methi seeds together with castor seeds for 8 hours.
• Grind rice to a coarse paste for 40 minutes.
• Grind urad dal and methi seeds for 30 minutes.
• Add the soaked water for grinding.
• Mix grounded rice and methi seeds to a batter adding salt. Add castor oil instead of seeds.
• Ferment for 16 hours. At least for 12 hours.
• Otherwise, the idlies will be hard.
• Boil water in idly vessel pour a ladleful of batter and steam for 15 minutes.
• Serve with coriander chutney and any gravy.