In most south Indian households, the day typically starts with cleansing the house, and making idlis or dosa. Both make for excellent breakfast dishes, and what’s more, they are filling and delicious too. But making idli is not everybody’s cup of tea. The batter is typically prepared a day in advance, and requires expertise. Here are some tips to make the perfect idli batter. 1. Do not put too much water at one go while grinding the dal and rice. This will result in a watery battery, which will not lead to fluffy idlis. Also make sure to add cold water or ice cubes as the process may end up heating up the mixer-grinder. 2. Add some methi seeds in your batter. It not only adds a nice fragrance and texture, but also aides in fermentation. WATCH: How To Make Idli Batter By Preetha 3. Soak your urad dal for not more than half an hour. For the rice, you can keep it for a minimum 4 hours or even overnight. For the same reason, there is no need to soak both
Food! Everyone loves it and we can even talk about it for hours. You might know different Indian food recipes , but how much do you know about the masalas /spices used in Indian food? Different kinds of masalas have been used in Indian food since ancient times in both whole and grounded forms. Spices are the heart of Indian cooking and they have their own health benefits. Spices generally add flavor to the food and nutrients to the dishes without any side-effects. Indian spices offer significant health benefits to an individual’s body. Spices or masalas are a blend of different spices mixed together in dissimilar proportions. These are good source of minerals, vitamins and nutrients. Every region in India has its own blend of different masalas and their use in different recipes. Let’s have a look at Masala varieties and their recipes for Indian food : 1. Garam Masala : As the name suggests it’s a hot mixture and an amazing blend of different spices with maximum aroma a