Wash Idli Rava and dal seperately and soak in enough water. Add fenugreek seeds in soaked dal.
Soak for 3-4 hrs.
Wash Poha/flattened rice flakes 1-2 hrs before grinding batter.
When ready to grid, drain water from rava, dal and poha.
Add dal, poha and Rava , leave about 1/4 rava. Squeeze water from Rava using hands.
Add about 1.2 cup water to dal rava mix and grind to smooth paste. The batter should be nice fluffy.
Add rest of rava and mix the batter lightly with hand.
Fermenting batter in Instant Pot(I.P)
Transfer the batter to inner pot of Instant Pot. Plug-in I.P
Set the setting to Yogurt Mode for 10 hrs(summers about 8 hrs)
Close the lid or cover with a glass or steel lid.
After the set timing, check for the fermentation of batter. It should double up and bubbly.
If it is still not done, set the Yogurt Mode On again for 2-3 hrs.
Once fermented use for making Idlis or keep in refrigerator. If required transfer the batter to other container and refrigerate. Do not over mix the batter.
Use fresh batter for making Idlis and left over batter, for dosa or uttapam.
Fermenting Batter in Oven
Pre-heat oven to 200F , leave the door open for few minutes.
When it is when not hot keep the container of batter with a plate under it, to avoid mess if batter overflows.
The vessel should be big enough to hold risen batter.
Steaming Idli
Brush Idli plate with oil(use any good plant based oil)
Put the steamer pot filled with water,till the marked level, on gas-stove at medium heat. Wait till the water boils.
Meanwhile transfer Idli batter in Idli mold. Once water starts boiling, keep Idli plates in steamer and cover the pot and let it steam for 10-15 minutes.
Check if the idlis are done switch off the gas, let it stand for few minutes then take out idli stand.
Again keep it on counter for a couple of minutes and then take out Idli for the molds, You can use spoon to gently take out, if idlis are sticking to plate.
Serve with Chutney or Sambhar!!
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