IDLLI

1 cup idli rice
1 cup pulungal rice
1 cup broken rice
1 cup ulundhu
Salt to taste

1. Soak all the rice and ulundhu together for at least 8 hours.
2. Grind the rice and ulundhu together until fine.
3. Now transfer the batter to a aluminum pot or claypot. Add salt
4. Beat with your bare hands for five minutes.
5. Now store it in a warm place overnight or at least another 8 hours.
6. The batter would have risen, unless the weather was very cool.

7. If the batter did not rise because of the weather, do not fret. Heat up your oven to a little more than room temperature. Once it has reached the desired temperature, switch off the oven.

8. Now place the whole pot of batter in the pre-heated oven, and leave it to rise for 30 mins.
9. Make your lovely soft idlies.

Important notes:

1. Beat with your bare hands. The bacteria in your hands will aid the rising.
2. Store in aluminium or clay vessels, not stainless steel pots