THATTU IDDLI

Ingredients:

1 cup raw rice.
1 cup par boiled rice
1 cup urad dal
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tsp cooking soda
2 tsp of sesame oil
Salt to taste

Method:
Soak the 2 rices for about 5 hours.
Soak the urad dal and fenugreek seeds for ½ an hour.

Now grind the ingredients separately.
Grind to iddli consistency.
Now mix the two ground ingredients well.
Add in the salt, the oil and the soda mixed with little water.
Allow it to ferment for about 8 hours.

In a thattu mould, smear little sesame oil.
Pour the batter to fill the thattu.
Steam cook for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Serve warm with special drumstick sambar.
The iddli will be very spongy, pour the sambar over it.
Burp! One iddli is too big for me