Rava (Semolina) Idli

Rava Idli

Rava idlies are soft and fluffy, perfect for your breakfast.

Take 1 cup semolina (rava) in a large bowl.

Add 1/2 cup curd, salt and some water. Mix it to get idli batter type thick pouring consistency.

Now heat 1 tablespoon oil or ghee in a pan. Add 1/4 teaspoon black mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.

Once it starts cracking add some curry leaves, 1/2 tablespoon green chillies and some broken cashews. Saute for a minute or two.

Put this tadka in idli batter and mix. Cover and keep batter aside for an hour.

After an hour we have to steam idli in idli steamer.

Heat the steamer and once you start getting enough steam it’s time to steam idlies.

Grease idli plate with some oil. Add 1 tablespoon eno fruit salt and mix.

Pour the idli batter in greased plate.

Steam idlies for 15 minutes.

Soft rava idlies are ready. Serve it with coconut chutney

For Coconut Chutney –

Take 1 coconut chopped into small pieces.

Add 3 green chilles and 2-3 tablespoon roasted chana dal to it.

Add salt and with help of water grind it into smooth paste.

Add tadka to the coconut chutney. Heat 2-3 tablespoon oil. Add 1/8 teaspoon black mustard seeds, 1/8 teaspoon urad dal, curry leaves. Once mustard starts cracking add tadka to the coconut chutney and mix.