How to store Dosa/Idly batter for a month

I'd be on a vacation and very much worried about my DH managing for food.

Is there a way that the batter can be stored for a month...like leaving it unfermented in the fridge and fermenting at the time of need?

Has anybody tried?Your trips and tricks please.....................

I do not know about the month part of it, may be you can seal the container and leave it in the fridge but if you do not add salt and leave it in fridge you can consume for 10days or so just adding enough for the time that u want to use, just take that much batter and add little salt and leave it for 5 minutes and then mix well and use it..sunkan

Hi Shravantika,

Idli/Dosa batters freeze really nicely. As soon as you grind it, add the salt and then freeze in tupperware or rubbermaid boxes. What ever quantity you need. Ask your hubby to take the box out and thaw and ferment for 24 hours and the batter is ready. ( i usually freeze like enough to last for a couple of days at one time)

I always do this. even when i am here, this way i grind the batters once a month and i always have batter in stock.

Vandhana

Oh...Thanks Sunkan and Vandana..

That was a real quick response...

Vandana...

Did you try Idlis with the frozen batter...or just dosas...so how did they come out..I mean quality..

Shravantika,


Since you have to ferment the batter, the idlis come out real soft too. Why don't you try it out once before you leave. you will get an idea

Vandhana

Thanks Vandana,

I'll try out and post my experience....