Ingredients 
- 2 Cups Ragi
- 1/2 Cup Uraddal
- 1/2Tsp Methi
- 1 Tsp Thick Poha
- Salt To Taste
- Oil to grease
Method
- Take Ragi in a vessel. Wash it nicely 3-4 times to remove any impurities. Soak in water for 4-5 hours.
- To another vessel, add urad dal & methi seeds. Wash & soak for 4-5 hours.
- Just 30 mins before grinding, add thick poha to the urad dal and let them soak.
- After the soaking time,blend urad dal and methi seeds to a smooth paste in a mixer / grinder ( i normally use grinder ) .Add water in steps . Let the urad batter be soft , fluffy and frothy .
- Once urad dal is ground perfect , add ragi seeds and grind for some time . Let the ragi break and attain rava texture ( coarse texture )
- Once , batter is ready , add salt and mix it nicely with your hand. The consistency of Ragi idli batter should be like regular idli batter .
- Ferment it for over night
- To make idlis , heat water in the steamer / idli pot . Bring water to boil .
- Grease the idli plates with oil
- Carefully pour the idli batter on to the greased plates .
- Steam cook for 10-12 minutes. Switch off and allow to cool slightly before removing from idli plates
- Enjoy ragi idli with your choice of sambar / chutney / chutney pudi.
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