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rava idli recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 idlis
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp oil sesame oil/ ghee/ groundnut oil
  • ¼ tsp mustard seeds
  • ⅛ tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp urad dal
  • ½ tsp chana dal
  • 1 tsp finely chopped ginger
  • 2 green chilly (finely chopped)
  • few curry leaves
  • 1 cup rava suji/ semolina (fine rava)
  • 1 cup curd non-sour
  • ¼ cup water (plus 2 tbsp extra)
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves
  • ¼ cup carrot (shredded) (1 - small carrot )
  • ¼ tsp ENO fruit salt (or ¼ tsp baking soda)
  • salt to taste

Method
 

Roasting rava | sooji:
  1. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan, splutter ¼ tsp of mustard seeds, ⅛ tsp of cumin seeds, ½ tsp of urad dal, ½ tsp of chana dal, Saute for a while
  2. Next, add in 1 tsp of chopped ginger, 2 green chilly (finely chopped), few curry leaves, (chopped)
  3. Now add in 1 cup of rava | sooji, Keep the flame in medium, roast it for 5 minutes or until it turns fragrant (you could see the slight color change form white to browny white)
  4. Turn off the flame, transfer the roasted rava to into mixing bowl, wait for it to cool
  5. Now pour in 1 cup of curd, ½ tsp of salt, ¼ cup of shredded carrot, 2 tbsp of chopped coriander leaves. mix well.
  6. Pour in ¼ cup of water, give a mix, cover the bowl with lid. Rest it for 15 minutes
  7. After 15 minutes, pour in 2 tbsp of water and mix well
  8. finally add ¼ tsp of eno salt and mix
  9. pour the batter over oil greased idli plate
  10. steam cook for 10 minutes, It is done