I tasted Rava Idli for the first time when I was working in Bangalore & since then I am a big fan of these soft & colorful Idlis................This rava / sooji idli is so soft it does not require rice flour/ dosa batter at all and when you are short of idli batter you can make your breakfast quickly with some Rava/sooji...............................
Rava/Semolina/Sooji (white) - 1 cup
Curd - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/2 cup or more to form thick batter
Greated Carrots - 1 tsp
chopped coriander leaves - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Chana dal - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 spring
Cashew, broken - 1 tbsp (optional)
Salt - as required
Oil - to temper - 2 tsp
Baking soda/ Fruit salt - 1/2 tsp
Method
- In a non-stick pan heat oil, add the mustard seed, wait for them to splutter, now add the chana dal, urad dal and curry leaves. Now add the cashew and once they turn color add the sooji/ rava.
- Now add the curd & salt to the sooji and mix well, gradually add water to form a thick batter.
- Now mix the batter and add the fruit salt/ baking soda and mix well. Immediately pour in the idly platter and place in the hot vessel to cook.
- Wait until all the idlies puff up and cook completely. You can insert a knife/ toothpick in the center of the idly to check if its done.
- Once done using a spoon scrape the idlies to a hot pack/ plate
Serve hot along with coconut chutney / groundnut chutney or any other chutney you like.
