It’s my own developed technique for making nice idli. I derived this recipe from one recipe of Vanitha Magazine a few time back, and it proved to be successful. I slightly changed the proportion of its ingredients. I made it soon after my marriage, and managed to impress many relatives and friends as well. My father-in-law adores my idlis a lot, if I use this technique to prepare idli. 
 

Soft Idli and Dosa

Ingredients for Soft Idli and Dosa:

1. Urad dal (whole) – 1 cup
2. Raw rice (Pachari) – 1.5 cups
3. Idli rice – ½ cup
4. Fenugreek powder – ½ to 1 tsp
5. Cooked rice – 1 or 2 tablespoons
6. Salt and water – As required

Method of preparation of Soft Idli and Dosa:

1. Take a pressure cooker and fill it with 1.5 – 2 glasses of water.
2. Take a closed steel container, enough to fill 2 cups of rice.
3. Fill the container with rice, and tightly close it with the lid. It should be noted that the inner side of the container should be fully dried, and without traces of moisture.
4. Place this container inside the cooker. The water should not enter inside the container while cooking.
5. Put the pressure cooker on the flame, and wait till the first whistle.
6. Soon after the first whistle, put the flame to the sim position and cook it for 3-4 minutes.
7. Turn the flame off and allow it to cool.
8. Soak the rice in lukewarm water. For the first time using this recipe, it’s a better idea to soak the rice in cold water as usual.
9. Soak the rice for 5-6 hours before grinding. Soak the urad dal for just one hour or 80 minutes before grinding for this method. It’s enough.
10. Grind urad dal first, followed by rice, along with cooked rice.
11. You can also add green chillies, curry leaves, coriander leaves and ginger as per preference, if you want to add extra flavour.  
12. Allow the batter to ferment and make soft idlis and dosas the following day.
 
I assure you, you will get soft idlis enough to recommend this method of preparation to others. Please don’t stir the batter too hard and allow bubbles to escape. It can spoil your whole efforts. 
 
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