Topic started by Vasudha (@ dfwfw.pbsg.com) on Thu Feb 12 17:48:58 EST 2004.
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Many recipes for idli call for soaking and grinding parboiled rice. However I noticed that if I soak and grind parboiled rice it becomes quite gummy and sticky and downright disgusting. Are there any tricks to using parboiled rice in idli recipes? Please help. Thanks.

Responses:

• From: Pooh (@ user-0ccslhj.cable.mindspring.com) on: Thu Feb 12 20:14:24 EST 2004
  
  I think there is parboiled rice for cooking and another for making idli. When I used uncle ben for making idli it was awful.
  
  
• From: Vasudha (@ dfwfw.pbsg.com) on: Fri Feb 13 17:04:53 EST 2004
  
  Hi, Vasudha here again!
  So, do you know if we get the idli paraboiled rice in US?
  
  Thanks.
  
  
• From: pooh (@ user-0ccslhj.cable.mindspring.com) on: Fri Feb 13 19:24:33 EST 2004
  
  I have bought them in indian stores.
  
  
• From: Perfect Peninsula Inc., (@ wt-d10-214.wt.net) on: Tue Feb 17 18:19:32 EST 2004
  
  The secret of making a good idli is the recipe with its proportion.
  Click to http://www.perfectpeninsula.com and click to recipe link. We do have a very good collection of indian recipes, including our secret recipe for best idlis.
  Try grinding parboil rice along with long grain OR
  Dry grind the parboil rice to a fine powder in a mixie and add it to the batter.
  
  Good Luck !
  
  

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