Rava Idli

 VEG

Rava Idli

INGREDIENTS

      1.    Oil                                                           3 teaspoon

      2.    Mustard seeds                                      1 teaspoon

      3.    Cumin seeds [jeera]                            ½ teaspoon

      4.    Split Chickpea [chana dhal]               1 teaspoon

      5.    Split Black gram [urd dhal]                 1 teaspoon

      6.    Asafoetida                                             ½ teaspoon

      7.    Curry leaves                                           5

      8.    Green chilli, finely chopped               1

      9.    Ginger, finely chopped                        1 teaspoon

    10.    Broken Cashew nut                              1 tablespoon

     11.    Carrot, grated                                        2 tablespoon

     12.    Rava, medium/coarse [semolina]      1 cup

     13.    Curds                                                      ½ cup

     14.    Coriender leaves, finely chopped      2 tablespoon

     15.    Salt                                                         ½ teaspoon

     16.    Water                                                     ¾ cup

     17.    Eno fruit salt                                         ½ teaspoon  

   

METHOD

  1. Heat oil in a pan.

  2. Add mustard, jeera, chana-dhal, urd-dhal, curry leaves and asafoetida. Saute in low flame until chana-dhal and urd-dhal turns golden brown.     

  3. Add chilli, ginger and cashew nut. Saute for about a minute.

  4. Add carrot and saute for about 2 more minutes. 

  5. Add rava [semolina/sooji] and roast in low flame until you get aroma of rava.

6. Cool the contents and add curds, coriander leaves and salt. 

  7. Mix well and add water little by little until the batter have medium consistency. Keep aside the batter for about 20 minutes for rava to absorb water.

  8. Heat water in a pressure cooker or steamer.

  

  9. Grease the idli mould with ghee or oil.

10. When the water is hot in the cooker add Eno fruit salt to the rava batter, and mix gently.

11. Pour the batter in the idli mould and place it inside cooker.

12. Close the lid and steam the rava idlis for about 15 minutes on medium flame.

13. Remove the idli mould, allow to cool and remove the idlis from the mould. 

 

Rava idli could be served with coconut chutney or sambar .