Cooked Rice Idli - Idli with left over Rice - Soft Idli's

Do you have left over rice? Don't worry. you could make soft,spongy and yummy idli's.Already i have posted  left over rice recipes,compiled from my blog. This is my 10th post,regarding it.Cooked rice, when blended with idli rava, and curd, tastes good.

Cooked Rice Idli

Cook Time : 16 - 18 minutes  .                   
Recipe Category:Idli Recipes
Recipe Cuisine:Indian
yield:45 idli's

Ingredients

Idli Rava - 2 cups.
Cooked Rice - 2 cups.
curd /butter Milk - 1 cup.
water - 2 cups.
salt - as needed.
Green chillies - 4 -5.
curry leaves - 2 sprig.
cilantro - fistful.
Ginger - 1 inch.


To temper

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp.
urad dal - 2 tsp.
chana dal - 2 tbsp.

Preparation

Grind cooked rice + Green chillies + salt with a cup of curd into a fine Paste, in a blender or mixie.

 Method

•  Take a wide mixing vessel, add rice rava, add ground cooked paste and mix it with 2 cups of water.
• Allow it to ferment over night or  8 - 9 hrs.
• Before Making idli's, temper the batter with items listed in "To Temper" column. Then add chopped curry leaves,chopped Ginger and cilantro. Mix well.

• Make sure the batter is in idli batter consistency.Adjust water According to the consistency.
• Then take the idli mould, grease some oil, over each plates.Spoon it with batter.
• Then steam cook it for 16 - 18 minutes, or inserted spoon or fork comes out clean.
• Allow it to rest for 2 - 3 minutes.Then un mould it.

• It goes well with tomato chutney,onion chutney or podi.

 Notes

•  Adding Ginger, Fresh cilantro and curry leaves gives extra flavour to idli's.
•  Since we are using cooked rice, it takes time to steam cook. check inserted spoon comes out clean,before u unmould.
• Adjust water according to batter consistency.
• Fermenting idli rava with cooked rice, gives softness to idli's.
• if you have left over batter, you can make it as uttapam, the next day.