Idli (Microwave)

IDLI (USING MICROWAVE OVEN)
Ingredients:
Rice (boiled rice) - 4 cups
urad dal - 1 cup
Cooked rice - 1/2 cup
methi seeds (fenugreek) - 1 tsp
water
salt to taste
appam soda - 2 pinches

Method:

- soak rice, urad dal and methi seeds in water for 3 - 4 hours

- grind the rice and dal with the methi seeds until they form a thick and smooth paste

- now grind the cooked rice along with this mixture

- add salt to taste and mix well

- leave them to rest outside overnight

- In the morning add soda to it.

- mix well

- Now grease the microwave idli maker with a drop of oil

- pour a cup of water in the idli stand and leave them to steam in microwave high for 2 minutes

- then place the plates which are greased and filled with idli batter on the stand

- microwave on high for 4 minutes

- standing time - 5 minutes

- Unmould and serve

Note:
Refer to http://abikitchen.blogspot.com/2008/12/idli.html for the idli ingredients and making of the idli + procedure