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Rava Idli Recipe

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Indian Appetizer

Rava Idli Recipe

Name: Rava Idli Recipe
Prep time: PT25.00M
Cook time: PT30.00M
Total time: PT56.00M
Yield: 4.00
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 Cup Rava (Sooji); 1 Cup Sour Curd; 0.25 Cup Thick Buttermilk; 10 Cashew Nuts; 0.5 Cup Carrot (Grated); 0.25 Cup Green Peas; 0.5 Cup Coriander Leaves; 0.5 Teaspoon Baking Soda; 1 Pinch Salt (To Taste); 2 Tablespoons Ghee; 1 Tablespoon Mustard Seeds; 1 Tablespoon Chana Dal; 3 Green Chillies; 10 Curry Leaves

56Min

Medium

Recipe Variants

This is a quick and easy version of the traditional Idli which needs no grinding or fermentation. You can add vegetables or peanuts and make it colourful and interesting for breakfast or a snack. It is a great tiffin box filler as well. You can complement it with a chutney or a vegetable saagu.

Ingredients

4 Servings

1 Cup

Rava (Sooji)

1 Cup

Sour Curd

0.25 Cup

Thick Buttermilk

Cashew Nuts

0.5 Cup

Carrot (Grated)

0.25 Cup

Green Peas

0.5 Cup

Coriander Leaves

0.5 Teaspoon

Baking Soda

1 Pinch

Salt (To Taste)

2 Tablespoons

Ghee

1 Tablespoon

Mustard Seeds

1 Tablespoon

Chana Dal

Green Chillies

Curry Leaves

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Nutrition Value

Energy

366.14 kcal

Carbohydrates

49.78 g

Protein

13.77 g

Fats

14.15 g

Information per serving

Step 1

25 Min

Prepare ingredients as mentioned in the list. In a bowl, mix together curd, grated carrot, green peas, salt and fresh coriander leaves. Add the roasted rava and keep it aside for 10-15 minutes.

Step 2

5 Min

While the rava gets soaked in curd, take water in an Idli steamer and bring it to a boil, lower the flame and simmer it. Grease the Idli plates with oil and keep aside.

Step 3

5 Min

Heat ghee in a karahi, add mustard seeds. When it start to splutter, add channa dal and fry till it turns golden brown. Add chopped green chillies and curry leaves and take it off the flame, cool and add to the rava batter. Add baking soda to the rava batter and mix well.

Step 4

5 Min

Keep a few roasted cashew nut pieces first in each Idli mould and then pour the rava batter over it. If the batter is too thick, add buttermilk little by little to get the right consistency, but do not add water.

Step 5

15 Min

Steam the Idlis for 10 minutes. Remove from flame and keep it aside for 5 minutes. Now, using a wet spoon gently remove from the Idli moulds.

Step 6

1 Min

Serve hot with sambhar and coconut chutney.

Step 1 of 6

Prepare ingredients as mentioned in the list. In a bowl, mix together curd, grated carrot, green peas, salt and fresh coriander leaves. Add the roasted rava and keep it aside for 10-15 minutes.

Step 2 of 6

While the rava gets soaked in curd, take water in an Idli steamer and bring it to a boil, lower the flame and simmer it. Grease the Idli plates with oil and keep aside.

Step 3 of 6

Step 4 of 6

Step 5 of 6

Steam the Idlis for 10 minutes. Remove from flame and keep it aside for 5 minutes. Now, using a wet spoon gently remove from the Idli moulds.

Step 6 of 6

Serve hot with sambhar and coconut chutney.

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