Idly (Patriotic idly)

Ingredients

1. Raw rice or idly rice or Long grain rice-3 cups
2. Urad dal- 1cup
3. Fenugreek seeds(uluva)-2tbs
4. Carrot -2 (cooked and pureed)
5. spinach-1 cup(cooked and purred)
6. Salt -to taste

Method
         For Idly Batter :

• Soak Urad dal and Fenugreek overnight .soak rice separately over night.
• Grind urad dal and Fenugreek mixture to a smooth paste keep it aside.
• Now add rice and grind to a smooth mixture add enough water(add add to much water as idly need less water .
• Mix both mixture together in a big bowl and keep aside in a warm place to ferment,about 8hrs. (you will see the batter has risen).

      For Preparing Idly :

• Take the Ferment batter and add salt and mix well.
• Take a small bowl add 3 cups of batter and now add the carrot puree and mix well.
• Take another bowl and add 3 cups of batter and add the spinach puree and mix well.
• Heat the pressure cooker or idli cooker, grease the idly plates .
• Fill with the  idly batter(spinach and carrot) and cook them for about 10 minutes.
• Take out the plates n remove the idlis with spoon carefully.
• serve them hot with coconut chutney.

note:The leftover batter can be used for preparing dosa.