Ingredients: 2 cups Idli rice 1 cup Black gram dal 2 cup fine grated coconut 2 cup coconut milk Salt Preparations: Wash the rice and dal Soak for 6 hrs. Drain all water and grind with coconut milk to as regular idli batter. Add grated coconut and salt stir well. Cover the lid and keep for fermentation for about 6 hours or overnight. Next day stir again and use the batter to make idlis the usual way. I use to pour onto a steel bowl and place it in pressure cooker without its weights. With 1 cup of water. Steam for 15 minutes check through skewers if done , remove and place another one . Serve with any of the usual accompaniments.