Soft Idli with Chana Gravy

Steamed soft & fluffy Idli is one of the popular South Indian breakfast, you can make different varieties of Idli & combine them with Chutney or Sambhar

Idli is a very healthy South Indian breakfast, Its Steamed lentils & rice cake

You can Try my various types of Idli recipes: Urad & Rice Idli, Urad Rava Idli, Rava vegie Idli, Ragi(Nachni)Idli..  
You can even try popular combo Idli with Vada

Ingredients for Soft Idli:
Urad Dal: 1 cup
Idli Rava: 3 cups

Soak Urad Dal for  4 hrs & Grind to fine paste
Add Idli Rava & little water then Mix & Keep in warm place to Ferment Overnite (6hrs)
Once fermented Add Salt to batter & mix, 
Check the consistency of batter it should not be too thick
Add water to make it Dosa batter consistency
Grease Idli Mould with Oil & pour batter in each section
Steam Idli in the Idli cooker for 20 min  

For the Chana Gravy

Presoak the Legumes such as Chana or Red Lobia I have used both

Chana:1cup
Red lobia: 1 cup
Onion: 1
Tomatoes: 2
Coconut: 1cup
Red chilies:4-5
or else Sambhar powder: 2tbsp
Methi(Fenugreek leaves): little (Optional)

Procedure to follow, Simple method:

First wash the Legumes nicely & pressure cook it with Onion & Tomato add little salt ( I usually keep the Onion & tomato whole to boil along with chana & red lobia)

For the Masala :
In a blender add coconut along with Onion & tomatoes cooked above, add 1/2 cup water Grind to a fine paste
(If using Red chilies grind it along with these ingredients)


In a Deep dish:
Take oil add mustard seeds let it splutter
Then add curry leaves & chopped Methi leaves fry it
Add the Blended paste & mix 
Add Cooked legumes along with its stock 1 cup
Add sambhar powder & adjust salt(If using redchilies no need of sambhar powder)
Now let it boil, close with lid & cook 5 min

Check the consistency if its too thick add bit more water

Tangy & spicy Chana gravy ready to serve with Idli