Unlock Soft Idlis: The Secret 3:1 Rice-Urad Dal Ratio Revealed!

• Achieve jasmine-soft idlis by mastering the correct batter proportions, a common mistake in home cooking.
• Food expert Sonal Pankaj recommends a 3:1 ratio of rice to urad dal for perfect, hotel-style idlis.
• Add one tablespoon of fenugreek seeds and one cup of flattened rice for extra softness and whiteness.
• Soak rice for five hours and urad dal with fenugreek for four hours separately; flattened rice for 15 minutes before grinding.
• Grind urad dal smooth, rice slightly coarse (rava-like texture), mix, and ferment for 9-12 hours in a warm place before adding salt.