Rava Idli

Ingredients ::

• Rava: 1 cup (medium thickness)
• Finely chopped green chillies: 2-3
• Channa Dal: 1 tea spoon
• Grated carrot: 3/4 cup
• Mustard seeds: 1/2 tea spoon
• Soda: 1/4 tea spoon
• Cashews : 1 tbl spoon (adds a little zing to the dish)
• Ginger paste: 1/2 tea spoon
• Freshly grated coconut: 2 tbl spoon
• Coriander leaves: 2-3 strands
• Yogurt or curd: 1 cup
• Oil: 1-2 tbl spoon
• Salt to taste

Rava Idli Recipe:

1. Heat the oil and add mustard seeds.
2. When they start popping, add ginger paste, green chillies, channa dal and allow them to splutter for sometime.
3. Reduce the heat and immediately add rava, mix well.
4. Add salt, soda, carrot, coriander leaves, coconut, curd and mix well.
5. Leave it for around 30 mins ( something like fermenting).
6. Smear the idli cups with a little oil or wet it with water. this will prevent the idlies from sticking to the surface
7. and helps in easy clean-up.
8. Keep one full cashew at the center of every cup and then pour the mixture on top ( so that, when the idlies are removed, the
9. cashew can be seen on the top).
10. Steam for around 12-15 mins ina pressure cooker (Just like the cooking time of normal idlies).
11. Serve hot.

Additional Information along with Rava Idli Recipe:

Serving: Serves 2
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Difficulty Level: Very Easy
Calories: 288