making soft idlies in europe

Hi Ladies

Earlier I was in uk , with the types of rice & mixie available i failed to make good idly. But this time i am travelling to luxembourg with 2 yrs old daughter , she eats only idly and dosa . Can any one let me know , what kind of rice u use and measurement/methods to get good idly/dosa . i dont have a grinder , i am planning to take only a mixie due to luggage constraints .

Cheers
Deepa

Hi deepa,

check this link soft idlis even in winter this topic is already discussed.

Dear Deepat,

I make Idlis only with Idli rice which is bought in paris and saarbrucken ...

I take 1 measure of Urud Dhal and add little Vendayam ... Mix them in water and keep aside.

Now take 4 cups of rice (mostly Idli rice) with water and keep them aside.

Normally, I immerse them overnight and grind it next day morning ... else sometimes, I Immerse it in Day (in morning) and grind it in evening (at 6:00 pm.) ...

After Grinding them, I put 1 tsp of Baking Soda as we are in Cold country ... Next day, you can made soft idlis ...

But, I grind them in Grinder and I am not sure that how well it comes when you grind them in Mixie .. Hope I have helped you and let me know if you have any doubts ...

Hi Suni

The problem here is I cannot carry a grinder because of the weight constraint . and also i am not sure if i can get idly rice in kirchberg . My husband is not a kind of person who can go all way along to paris to get groceries . If i ask him to get tomatoes , he will get the one he sees first even without knowing what it actually is . I think it will be on my own to look for things like this . All his collegues from this place are from delhi . So i will be the only tamilian there looking for idly/dosa Drowning. With my daughter i am not so sure how i am going to manage.

Cheers
Deepa

Hi,

Try this out, it may work. I use raw rice or boiled rice, whichever is available and Rice Flour.

Proportion - 1 cup Urad dal, 4 cups rice, Vendhiyam, all soaked overnight. 4 Cups Rice Flour, a little bit baking soda.

Grind the Urad dhal and Vendiyam into a fine paste, Rice a little bit very fine paste and the rest slightly Rava Texture. Add the Rice Flour to water and make a paste and mix all of them together. Once the batter rises, idly/dosa maavu ready. The Idli will be soft but slightly like hotel idli texture.

I use Preethi Chefpro Mixer, should work with all blenders I think.

~ Sai

Dear Deepa,

Don't worry dear ... All Delhi wala people eat Chappathi and we eat Idli Dosa Big Laugh... But you can't find idli rice in Kirchberg or any indian shop in Luxembourg ... As lalithasai said, you can try idli/dosa paste in normal rice itself ... okay ... Do as per her way and it will come good ... Hope we have helped you ...

You have no other choice, other than going to Paris or Germany (Saarbrucken) for buying Indian items if you need them ... else, we have to adjust with European dish ... You can buy only some items from Indian shops in Luxembourg which are very expensive too ... You get find dhals, Pappad, Pickles, Chappathi Atta, Chinese Tamarind, etc ... not Idli rice but you can find Idli maker readymade .. as per my adivice, it doesn't turn out well deepa ...

Anyway, let me know when you are there okay ... Take Care.. Happy journey ... Sorry that I couldn't be there to help you or receive you in Airport ...

Originally Posted by deepat

Hi Suni

The problem here is I cannot carry a grinder because of the weight constraint . and also i am not sure if i can get idly rice in kirchberg . My husband is not a kind of person who can go all way along to paris to get groceries . If i ask him to get tomatoes , he will get the one he sees first even without knowing what it actually is . I think it will be on my own to look for things like this . All his collegues from this place are from delhi . So i will be the only tamilian there looking for idly/dosa Drowning. With my daughter i am not so sure how i am going to manage.

Cheers
Deepa

Hi ladies

thanks for all ur effort . Will try out our ideas .

Cheers
Deepa