Red rice Idli

The Idli is a well-known breakfast preparation, healthy and fat free.
Can it be made more healthy?
Yes!
White rice used in the popular idli or dosa batter is equivalent to maida or white flour.
Now you know why we can and need to make this staple breakfast item even more healthier.
And it infact makes it even more tastier!

Ingredients:
1 cup whole udad/black gram
3 cups red rice.
Salt to taste.

Soak separately for around 5 hours.

Grind the udad first.

Then in the same jar, grind the rice.

Mix the rice batter into the udad batter.

Close lightly and let it stay overnight.
It would have risen a bit.
Stir it once again, adding salt in.

Prepare the idli moulds by sprinkling a little cold water.

Meanwhile, keep the bottom vessel with water on the stove.

Pour spoonfuls of batter into each idli mould with just enough space for it to rice.

Place into the steamer.
Let steam for about 10 to 15 min.
Check in between to see if it ready. Can use a spoon to prick through to see if it comes out clean.

The idlis are ready, they would have risen a bit and the spoon would be coming out clean.

Use the blunt end of the spoon to scoop the idlis out.

Serve with Sambhar and chutney.

You may dunk them in the sambhar as well!!  If dunking, make sure the sambhar has more water added while boiling.