Soakand Grind the Batter. Add all the ingredients listed above to a big bowl and wash them till the water runs clear. Soak them all together in the same bowl for a 4-5 hours or overnight. After the soaking time is done, drain the water completely and transfer to a high-speed blender jar. Washthe rice twice by rinsing well with ur hands well.During the first wash, the water color will be slightly yellow.For second wash,it will be white.Color of the rice would become super white.Now soak the rice in enough water for minimum 2 hours. Wash once and soak the urad dal and methi seeds together for minimum 2 hours because methi seeds Addragi, urad dal, chana dal, methi, and water in a bowl. Nicely wash, drain and soak with fresh water for 3 to 4 hours. 2 cups Ragi, ½ cup Urad dal, 2 tablespoon Chana dal, ½ teaspoon Methi. After 4 hours, drain and add the soaked ingredients to the blender with approximately 1 ¼ cup of water and blend it to smooth paste. Toget really crispy dosas, we soak two additional lentils - chana dal and toor dal. This step is slightly uncommon, but it adds an amazing texture to dosas and makes them extra crispy. Looking for a quick no-fermentation dosa batter? Try Neer Dosa | Lacy Rice Crepes and Instant Oats Dosa (Crispy Oats Crepes) Take1 cup idli rice or parboiled rice (ukda chawal, sela chawal) in a bowl. 2. Rinse the rice a couple of times with clean water. Add 1 to 1.5 cups water and keep aside. 3. Rinse ¼ cup thick poha (flattened rice) once or twice and add to the rice bowl. Mix very well. Cover and keep aside to soak for 4 to 5 hours. 4. Soakthe rice. Place 2 cups uncooked rice in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse under cool water. Transfer to a large bowl and add enough filtered water to cover by at least 2 inches. Soak uncovered at room temperature for 6 hours or overnight. Nowthat you're familiar with some of the basics of idli batter, here are the steps you need to follow to make one. These instructions cover making idli in a traditional way, with grinding the rice and dal. Use a 1:4 ratio for dal: rice. Soak rice and dal for six hours. It's best to soak them in the morning and prepare them in the evening. 2 Then soak the dal in enough water (2-3 cups) for around 5 to 6 hours. Add 1 teaspoon methi seeds to the dal while it's soaking. 3- Rinse the rice under running water until water turns clear. 4- Then soak the rice in enough water for around 5 to 6 hours, same time as the dal. 2I9R5r.