Instructions

Step 1
Put the green gram in a blender jar, add a little water and blend to a paste. Transfer into a mixing bowl. Add split black gram and a little more water in the same blender jar and grind to a smooth paste. Transfer into the same mixing bowl.
Step 2
Add salt and ginger-green chilli paste and mix well. Set the bowl in a warm place to ferment for 8-10 hours.
Step 3
Heat sufficient water in a steamer. Grease the idli moulds with a little oil. Pour the batter into the moulds.
Step 4
Keep the moulds in the steamer and steam for 10-12 minutes or till done.
Step 5
Take the moulds out of the steamer and cool slightly. Demould the idlis and arrange them on a serving plate. Serve hot with sambhar and coconut chutney.