Homemade Idli Dosa Batter Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Homemade Idli Dosa Batter, soak the rice in water, such that the all the rice is completely immersed in water

Step 2: Let it soak for about 6 hours

Step 3: Soak the urad dal and fenugreek in water such that all of the dal is completely immersed in water

Step 4: Let it soak for about 6 hours

Step 5: First grind the urad dal into a fine smooth batter

Step 6: While grinding add just enough water to make it into a very very smooth batter

Step 7: The batter will look fluffy

Step 8: Pour this batter into a large container

Step 9: Grind the rice into a smooth paste, adding just the required amount of water to grind into a almost smooth batter

Step 10: Adding too much water will make the dosa batter too watery

Step 11: If required grind a little at a time to get a almost smooth batter

Step 12: The rice batter is a little coarser, but the urad dal batter is super smooth

Step 13: Combine the urad and rice batter, add salt to taste and set aside for at least 12 hours or overnight until the batter ferments

Step 14: You will notice the batter would have risen in volume

Step 15: Hence you should place the batter in a large container so it has enough room to increase in its volume

Step 16: Note on fermenting the Idli Dosa BatterFermenting has to take place where the weather is warm

Step 17: So ideally summer’s the batter ferments very well and doubles or triples its quantity

Step 18: But in cold places, the batter has to be kept in an oven

Step 19: If your oven has light, then turn on the light for a few hours with the batter in the oven

Step 20: Once the oven is warm, turn off the light and let the batter ferment

Step 21: If your oven does not have a light, then preheat the oven to warm, turn off oven then keep the batter in the oven to ferment

Step 22: This process can be mastered with experience

Step 23: Method For making idlis from the Idli Dosa BatterThe freshly fermented batter is great for making idli's

Step 24: So typically and traditionally, the first day after the rise, we made idli's at home and there after it is great for making dosa's as well

Step 25: For making idlis do not dilute the batter with water

Step 26: When making dosa's you can optionally dilute the batter with a little water to help in easy spreading