Thatte idli

Method

1. 1 Soak the rice, urad beans, and flat rice for 5 hours, then grind them and let them ferment for 8 hours.
2. 2 Mixing flattened rice into the flour is the key to creating the soft, fluffy texture characteristic of thatte idli.
3. 3 Pour the batter into a shallow, round baking tray with a diameter of 12 cm, not a small, concave mold.
4. 4 The batter in the shallow tray is only 1.5 cm thick, so the pancakes are large and thin; that's the word "thatte," meaning plate.
5. 5 Steam over high heat for 12 minutes, then let it rest for 5 minutes before removing it from the tray.
6. 6 Drizzle ghee over the cake and sprinkle with dry seasoning powder (podi) when serving.

With an appliance

• Pressure cooker 35 min

  Replace step 5: steam the shallow trays at low pressure for 6 minutes, then quickly release the pressure, and let them rest for another 5 minutes before removing the cakes. Step 6 remains unchanged.