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- 4 cups – Idli rice
- 1 cup – Whole black gram without skin / ulunthu / urad dal without skin
- 3/4 cup – Flattened rice/ beaten rice / aval /poha
- 1/4 tsp – Fenugreek seeds / vendhayam / methi seeds
- Salt as needed
- Few ice cubes (while grinding ) Other idli recipes:
View Full Recipe at 7aum Suvai
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 4000g | |
| Calories 0 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 160mg | 7% |
| Potassium 0mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 0.0g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.0g | 0% |
| Protein 0.0g | 0% |
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