Instant Rava Idli is an easy, tasty and healthy South Indian breakfast using Rava / Semolina and Yogurt!
Rava Idli is a wonderful keeper recipe for me when I run out of batter or when my family gets sudden craving for Idli. Rava idli does not requires fermentation so it is easy to prepare and goes well with coconut chutney or peanut chutney and sambhar.
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Ingredients used in this recipe...
Rava which is also known as semolina is used in this recipe. You can also use Bansi rava than the regular ones to make it more healthy.
Yogurt - I have used regular yogurt / curd in this recipe.
Veggies - Green chillies, ginger and green peas are the veggies included in this recipe. The same recipe can be made more nutritious by including grated carrots, spinach or dill leaves, sweet corn kernels etc..
Seasoning - Apart from mustard, cumin, curry leaves and hing, I have included chana dal and groundnuts in this recipes which gives a lovely crunch in each and every bite. So, include more if you like it. Cashews can also be added.
Eno - Eno along with the yogurt makes the idli soft and spongy. Always make sure to add eno only after the water boils in the steamer. The idlis should be ready to go for steaming once the eno gets mixed in the batter. Baking soda will also work great instead of eno.
Prepared this instant rava idli for an event Shhhhh Cooking Secretly Challenge which is happening every month among food bloggers with an interesting theme. This group is managed by Mayuri di who blogs at Mayuris Jikoni. Every month, one of the blogger will get a chance to suggest a theme and followed by bloggers getting paired with each other. Likewise, for this month the theme of steamed food was suggested by Anu Kollon who blogs at Entethattukada. When I visited her page, I was impressed by the varieties of pickle recipes on her webpage like Dates Pickle , Manga Achar etc. Apart from that, there are many more interesting recipes like Kallumakkaya Fry, Banana Walnut Muffins etc. Don't forget to check it out!
Coming to my partner of this month challenge, I was paired with Aruna Saraschandra who blogs in the name of Vasuvegkitchen. She is a wonderful blogger and her webpage has many interesting recipes like Baingan Ki Lonje ( Uttarpradesh famous Brinjal Curry ), Omapodi, Carrot & Corn Soup, Karnataka Style Puliyogare, Besan Ladoo etc. For the challenge, she gave me green chillies and ginger as my secret ingredients and in-turn, I gave her red chilli and coconut as her ingredients. She prepared a delicious Kara Amini Kozhukattai. Check out her page for the detailed recipe..
Ingredients :
2 Tbsp Oil
1 Tsp Mustard seeds
1 Tsp Cumin seeds
2 Tbsp Chana dal
1 Tbsp Groundnut, roasted and peeled
2 Sprigs of Curry leaves
A pinch of Hing
1 Finely chopped green chillies
1 Tbsp Finely chopped ginger
1/4 Cup Green peas
1 Cup Rava
1/2 Cup Curd / Yogurt
Salt to taste
Water as required
1/2 Tsp Eno / Fruit salt
Method :
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
Once it starts spluttering, add cumin seeds followed by chana dal, groundnut, hing and curry leaves.
Fry and add green chillies followed by ginger and green peas.
Now add rava and roast it for a minute.
Remove from the flame and cool the mixture.
Add the measured curd to the rava mixture and mix well.
Add about 1/2 cup of water along with the required quantity of salt.
Mix well and keep aside for 10 - 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat water in a steamer pan and set ready to prepare idli.
Now add 1/4 - 1/2 cup of water to get the idli batter consistency.
Add the measured quantity of eno and mix well.
Brush oil on the idly plates and pour one ladle of batter on each section.
Steam it for 7 - 8 minutes and remove from the flame.
Serve hot.
Serving Options :
Serve with chutney and sambhar.
Few chutney recipes which goes well with these idlis....
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If you like this idli, do try and send me the feedback to priyasmenu@gmail.com or tag me @priyas.menu on instagram.