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 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
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 tspfor 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