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Rava Idli Instant Recipe

Homemade Rava Idli – instant South Indian breakfast recipe made with semolina is both healthy and tasty. A popular Karnataka breakfast recipe, serve steamed Rava Idlis topped with a dollop of ghee for enhanced taste.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Udupi
Servings: 3
Calories: 148kcal
Author: Shil

Ingredients

  • Rava/Suji/Semolina – 1 cup
  • Oil – 2 tbsp
  • Cashew nuts, broken– 1 tbsp
  • Chana Dal – 1 tsp
  • Urad Dal – 1 tsp
  • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
  • Curry Leaves – ¼ cup, shredded
  • Asafoetida – ¼ tsp
  • Green Chilli – 1, finely chopped
  • Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp, finely chopped
  • Ginger – ½ inch, grated
  • Sour Curd – ½ cup
  • Salt – ¾ tsp
  • Water – 1/3 – ½ cup
  • ENO Fruit Salt – 1 tsp
  • Ghee – ¾ tsp for greasing moulds

Instructions

  • Soak chana dal and urad dal in water for 5 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and roast the Rava/Semolina till it attains a light brown colour. Remove and cool.
  • Add 1 tbsp of oil to the pan and fry cashews till a golden brown. Remove. Add chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, curry leaves to the pan. Add asafoetida and sauté. Remove and add to roasted rava.
  • Add fried cashews to the mix along with coriander leaves, grated ginger, green chilli and salt. Mix well.
  • Add curd and combine well.
  • Add a little water at a time and blend to a smooth batter of pouring consistency. Keep aside for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile heat water in a steamer/pressure cooker. Grease the idli moulds.
  • Add 1 tsp of ENO fruit salt to the mixture. The batter becomes frothy. Immediately fill the idli moulds with the batter and steam for 15 minutes.
  • Allow to cool and then unmould.
  • Serve Rava Idlis hot with sambhar and chutney.

Notes

* You can use a pinch of baking Soda (about ½ tsp) in place of ENO Fruit Salt.
You can add grated carrot, grated coconut to the rava idli mix