Idly

Ingredients
Parboiled Rice- 5 cups
Whole Urad dhal- 1 cup
Methi seeds- 1 tsp

Method

1. Add the methi seeds to the dhal and soak the rice and dhal separately for 5- 6 hours. 
2. In a blender ,drain water and grind the dhal into a smooth paste and set aside.
3. Next grind the rice into grainy consistency.( if the rice is ground smooth, the idly comes out little hard).
4. Mix both dhal and rice batter together with 1tbsp of salt and ferment it overnight in a warm place.The batter should be semi solid.
5. In a the morning mix the batter again and pour into idly moulds.
6. Steam cook in a pressure cooker for 15- 20 minutes.
7. Serve warm with chutney or sambar.