Comments on: Idli Recipe (With Homemade Idli Batter)

By: Rom

Rom — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 02:33:55 +0000

Dassana, thanks very much for your response. Yes, there is a high probability that the food dehydrator will dehydrate the batter.

As the name indicates, it is a dehydrator. I think I will try the preheated oven. We don’t use room heater here. Only central heating system.

Since it gets bitterly cold during winter months, room heaters will not provide the necessary warmth. Keep up the great work you are doing. Thanks again.

By: Dassana Amit

Dassana Amit — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:21:27 +0000

In reply to Rom.

Hi Rom, sorry could not reply earlier as I was travelling.

I am not sure how the dehydrator would work in fermenting the batter. I hope it does not remove a lot of moisture/water from the batter. But you can try with a small portion of the batter with about 30 to 35 degrees Celsius temperature.

If you use a room heater, you can keep the batter near it. This would help.

Another option is the instant pot which helps to ferment the batter perfectly. Now I use the instant pot in cold seasons, but earlier I would preheat the oven at 80 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes. Then place the batter in it. I did not have the option of keeping lights on in the oven, so I would turn off the oven, close the door with the batter bowl inside.

I hope these suggestions help.

By: Rom

Rom — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:21:01 +0000

Hello Dassana, I have a question on fermentation of the batter. I normally use oven with the light on for over 12 hrs. Batter ferments ok but not really very bubbly and frothy. I live in northern US where it is still cold.

I have a dehydrator for dehydrating foods. The minimum temperature setting on it is 40C. Do you think 40C temperature for the fermentation of the batter is ok or too much?

I want to try this dehydrator for fermentation and would like to hear your opinion on this. Thanks. Keep up the great work you are doing.

By: Dassana Amit

Dassana Amit — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:26:16 +0000

In reply to Sherry. The urad dal is needed and the recipe may not work without the lentils. There is a regional goan variation made with rice only (which is called sanna) but it has some other ingredients added to it - like coconut, yeast or palm wine which is called toddy. You can check the recipe of sanna online and that will help.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 01:07:14 +0000

Hi, I love to make this recipe as I have tried this at my Indian friend’s house. But I only have rice and fenugreek seeds for this where I live now.

Do you think it will work without other important ingredients Or do any suggestions you have?

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 07:10:37 +0000

Fantastic!

By: dhyanraj

dhyanraj — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 23:19:45 +0000

idli delicious !!!

By: Dassana Amit

Dassana Amit — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 14:10:55 +0000

In reply to mini. Thanks and welcome. Thanks also for sharing about the fermented rice cake.

By: mini

mini — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 09:52:31 +0000

i felt so good after having idli as a breakfast. we do have fermented rice cake in korea but idli is much softer and lighter. thank you for the great recipe.

By: Dassana Amit

Dassana Amit — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:05:24 +0000

In reply to Pooja. You can use 2 cups of idli rava for ½ cup urad dal. Another proportion that you can use is 2 cups of idli rava for 1 cup of urad dal.

By: Pooja

Pooja — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 15:08:59 +0000

If we are using idli rava instead of idli rice, does the proportion remain the same?

By: Ana Ruiz

Ana Ruiz — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:44:12 +0000

sounds delicious! going to try cooking it!

By: Bhakta

Bhakta — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 01:34:58 +0000

One of my favourite items in Indian food! Thanks a lot!