Ghee Roast Recipe

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INGREDIENTS:
  • Idly rice - 450 gm
  • Urad dhal - 150 gm
  • Fenugreek seeds - 1 teaspoon
  • Salt - 3/4 teaspoon
  • Water
  • Ghee
PREPARATION:
  1. Mix the fenugreek seeds with the rice.
  2. Soak dhal and rice separately for 4 hours.
  3.  After 4 hours wash and drain the water.
  4. Grind urad dhal into a fine paste first by adding required amount of water. Pour the batter into a container.
  5. Grind the rice with fenugreek seeds to into a fine paste.
  6. Pour it along with the urad dhal batter. Add 1/2 tsp of salt. Mix well and let it ferment overnight. (Warm temperature would be suitable for fermentation). When the batter is ready, it would rise.
  7. Now mix thoroughly.
    Add 1/4 tsp of salt. Add water if necessary. The batter should not be too thick nor too watery.
  8. Heat a nonstick tawa. Don't let it over heat.
  9. Pour 1 spoon of batter on the tawa and with its bottom part gently spread the batter in circular motion (clockwise) across the tawa.
  10. Pour 1/2 teaspoon ghee over it.
  11. When you see it becoming golden brown turn it over using a spatula and cook the other side till golden brown.
    Remove from tawa and enjoy with Sambar, chutney, chicken curry or mutton curry.