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Rinse the idli rice and urad dal separately in water until the water runs clear. Soak the rice in 250 ml water and the urad dal with fenugreek seeds in 250 ml water for at least 4 hours or overnight.

4:00:00Step time · elapsed 00:00 · est. total 35 min
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