Instant Rava Idli

Name: Instant Rava Idli
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup rava (semolina or sooji); 1/2 cup sour curd; 3-4 chopped green chillies; 1 tsp chopped coriander leaves; 1 tsp chopped curry leaves; 1 tbsp chopped cashew nuts; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp chana dal; 3-4 tbsp water; 2 tbsp ghee; 1 packet Eno; as required Salt; as needed Oil

By Chef KLP

By Chef KLP

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Ingredients

1 cuprava (semolina or sooji)
1/2 cupsour curd
3-4chopped green chillies
1 tspchopped coriander leaves
1 tspchopped curry leaves
1 tbspchopped cashew nuts
1 tspmustard seeds
1 tspchana dal
3-4 tbspwater
2 tbspghee
1 packetEno
as requiredSalt
as neededOil

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Steps

1

Dry roast rava in a pan till it changes colour to light brown. Make sure to keep stirring the rava while roasting.
2

Once the rava is roasted, remove from heat and transfer the roasted rava to a large bowl.
3

Finely chop curry leaves, green chilli and cashew nuts.
4

To prepare the seasoning for the idli batter, heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and chana daal. Once the mustard seeds splutter, add finely chopped green chillies, finely chopped curry leaves and chopped cashew nuts. Once the cashew nuts turn golden brown, remove from heat.
5

Grease the idli plate moulds with oil. Also, bring sufficient amount of water to boil in the idli cooker, steamer or pressure cooker.
6

Meanwhile, to prepare rava idli batter, add curd to the roasted rava. Also, add the prepared seasoning along with salt and mix well.Finally, add the end salt and mix well.
7

Immediately fill the greased idli moulds with the rava idli batter and place the idli stand in the idli cooker, steamer or pressure cooker. If using pressure cooker, close the cooker with the lid but do not place the whistle.
8

Steam the idlis for 10-12 minutes on a medium flame. Once the idlis are cooked, remove from heat and bring out the idli stand.
9

Once it cools down slighty, remove the idlis from the mould with a spoon and transfer to a serving bowl.
10

Instant rava idli is now ready to be served.