Rava Idli

It was Sunday morning, I asked my husband what did he likes to have for breakfast, he said to try Rava idli, but I never prepared so I thought why can’t I try this, really it was very tasty and I felt it was not so difficult to prepare. Serve them hot with coconut chutney, he liked it very much and the day started with compliments. Don’t wait even your loved ones are waiting to praise your cooking.

  

Preparation time: 20mins

Cooking time: 25mins

Number of Rava idli’s: 15

Ingredients:

300gms fine rava (chiroti rava)

2 cups Yogurt/Curds

½ cup finely chopped Coriander leaves

½ cup finely grated Carrot

¼ cup finely grated fresh Coconut

¼ cup finely chopped Curry leaves

6 Green chillies

1 tsp Mustard

3 tsp Channa dal

2 tsp Urad dal

1 inch Ginger

20 cashew half pieces

1 tsp Ghee

Vegetable Oil

Salt

Water

Procedure:

1.     Grind green chillies and ginger into fine paste and keep aside.

2.     Fry cashew pieces in ghee and keep aside.

3.     Take a bowl, add 3tsp oil followed by mustard as it splutters add channa dal and urad dal and sauté.

4. As they turns golden brown add ground paste and chiroti rava, fry continuously till it gives a fine aroma, later keep the bowl aside, let the mixture cool.
5. Now in to the mixture add curds (sour curd is preferably better), carrot, coconut, curry leaves, coriander leaves, salt and mix well, if required add little more curds or water to make a thick idli batter consistency.
6. Grease the idli stand, keep half piece cashew and then put the idli batter on top so that when idlis are removed, cashews can be seen on top.
7. Steam the rava idlis for 15 mins.
8. Hot Hot tasty Rava idli’s are ready to taste.