Idly/Dosa Rice

Idli rice is a kind of parboiled rice that is used exclusively for the preparation of idli and dosa. It is a short-grain, parboiled rice typically used to create steamed, fermented rice cakes served with sambar and chutney. Before being steamed, the rice is steeped in water for several hours, ground into a fine batter, and then fermented for several hours.