Sunday, April 1, 2012

RAVA IDLI

Ingredients: -- Makes around 20 idlis
Roasted Rava - 2 Cups
Salt - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds/sasive - 1/2 tsp
Chana dal/kadle bele - 1 tsp
Urad dal/uddina bele - 1 tsp
Green Chilli - 2
Chopped coriander leaves - 2 Tbsp
Oil - 1/2 Tbsp
Curd - 2 Cups
Water - 1 Cup
Eno Salt/Soda - 1/2 tsp

Method Of Preparation:
You can use pre-roasted rava.
or Heat oil in a pan. When its hot, add mustard seeds. After they splutter, add chana dal and urad dal. Fry for 10 seconds. Add finely chopped green chillies. Fry well. Add rava and roast for around 8 minutes. Keep aside for it to cool down.


Mix 2 cups of curd and a cup of water to make a paste. Add sugar, salt and coriander leaves.
Note: You can add grated carrots, cashew pieces and curry leaves too.


Mix curd and rava together. Keep the mix covered for at least 15 minutes. [Max 30 minutes]


After 20 minutes; [If you feel the batter is too thick add water/curd. The consistency should be little thicker than idli batter.]


Keep water in the pressure cooker for steam-cook. Prepare the idli molds by greasing them.
Add eno salt/soda to the batter and give it a quick stir. Add batter in each idli mold.


Steam cook them without the whistle for 12-15 minutes.


Turn off the stove. Open the cooker lid after 5 minutes. Remove the idlis after a minute.


Enjoy rava idlis along with vegetable saagu or coconut chutney.

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