Instant Rava Idli

Instant Rava Idli is a famous breakfast item from Karnataka. It is prepared using roasted semolina, yogurt, few veggies and spices. This soft, fluffy idlis are flavorful and delicious. They are served with coconut chutney and sambhar.

Ingredients:

Semolina(Rava) – 1 cup
Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Bengal Gram – 1 tbsp
Black Gram – 2 tsps
Dry Red Chillies – 3, cut into small pieces
Asafoetida – a pinch
Ginger – 1 inch piece, grated
Green Chillies – 3, finely chopped
Curry Leaves – 5
Carrot – 1, grated
Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp
Fresh Coconut – 2tbsps, grated
Cooking Soda powder – 1/4 tsp
Fruit Salt – 1/4tsp
Yogurt/Curd – 1 cup, well beaten
Water – 1/4 cup
Cashewnuts – 10, roasted
Ghee – 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat ghee in a pan, add bengal gram, black gram, mustard seeds, asafoetida, dry red chillies.
2. When the mustard seeds start to splutter, add the green chillies, curry leaves and ginger.
3. Immediately add semolina and stir fry it constantly for 3 mts on medium flame.
4. Take off heat and let it cool.
5. Add grated carrot, coriander leaves, grated coconut, curd, water, cooking soda, fruit salt and salt and mix well.
6. Grease idli plates.
7. Place a roasted cashewnut on each of the greased idli plates and pour the batter over the cashewnut.
8. Steam the rava idlis on medium flame for around 10 mts.
9. Turn off heat and let it sit for 5 mts.
10. Remove the rava idlis carefully with a spatula and serve hot with coconut/peanut chutney.P.S: You can add fresh green peas and beans to this batter.