When you say South Indian breakfast, you ought to add Idly to your list. Without Idly and Filter Coffee, a typical South Indian breakfast isn’t over. Let us look at how we can make this famous dish.
- In a bowl or pan take 1 cup parboiled rice and 1 cup regular rice. Here I have used sona masuri rice along with parboiled rice. Instead of this proportion, you can also use overall 2 cups of idli rice OR 2 cups of parboiled rice (as shown in the video above).
- Pick and then rinse both the rice varieties for a couple of times. Drain and keep aside.
- Take ¼ cup thick poha in a bowl.
- Rinse the poha once or twice with water.
- Then add the poha to the rice. Add 2 cups water. Mix very well and keep aside covered to soak for 4 to 5 hours.
