- Firstly, in a kadai heat 3 tsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp jeera, 1 tsp chana dal, pinch hing and few curry leaves.
- Now add 1 chilli, 1 inch ginger and saute for a minute. Further add 2 tbsp carrot, ¼ tsp turmeric and saute for 2 minutes.
- Keeping the flame on low add 1 cup rava and roast well. Roast for 5 minutes or until the rava turns aromatic.
- Cool the rava completely and transfer to a bowl. Furthermore, add ¾ cup curd, 2 tbsp coriander and ½ tsp salt. Mix well forming a thick batter.
- Now add ½ cup water and mix well forming a smooth batter. Rest for 15 minutes or until the rava absorbs water.
- Mix well and add water as required, to form an idli batter consistency batter. Grease the idli plate with oil and place cashews in the centre.
- Just before steaming add a ¼ tsp eno (fruit salt) and mix well till it turns frothy. alternatively, add a pinch of baking soda.
- Pour the batter immediately into the idli plate. do not rest the batter. Steam the rava idli for 13 minutes on medium flame.
- Finally, serve instant rava idli with coconut chutney and sambar.
A easy and simple snack you can try
Rawa Idli
By Shraddha Shah
Dec, 22nd
623
Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
15
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Ingredients
- 3 tsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard
- ½ tsp jeera / cumin
- 1 tsp chana dal
- pinch hing / asafoetida
- few curry leaves
- 1 chilli (finely chopped)
- 1 inch ginger (finely chopped)
- 2 tbsp carrot (grated)
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 1 cup rava / semolina / suji
- ¾ cup curd / yogurt
- 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup water
- ¼ tsp eno / fruit salt
- 5 cashew (halves)
Instructions
Notes/Tips
You can have it with Sambhar or Coconut chutney
