Kodo Millet Idli Recipe | Varagu Idli Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup Whole Urad dal
• 5 cup Varagu / Kodo Millet
• 5 cup Fenugreek Seeds / Methi / Vendayam
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash and Soak urad dal and fenugreek seeds separately and varagu rice separately for atleast 3 hours. Drain them.

2. 2

   Take the urad dal and fenugreek in a blender and add very little water to make a thick and smooth paste. transfer it to a container.

3. 3

   Now take the varagu rice in the same blender and make it into a fine puree. Pour this over the dal mix. Add some salt and mix well.

4. 4

   Cover and let it ferment for 12 to 15 hours.

5. 5

   Once it is fermented. Mix well.

6. 6

   Grease some idli plates with a little oil. pour small ladleful of batter into each mould and place it over the steamer. Cover and steam for 7 to 8 mins.

7. 7

   Now remove it out and use a spoon which is dipped into water to slide the idli out. Store this idli in hot case.

8. 8

   Serve with sambar or chutney.