Classic South Indian Rava Idli Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with sooji (semolina/ rava), curd (dahi / yogurt), salt - to taste. Ready in 35 min, serves 2.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Classic South indian Rava Idli Recipe, prep all the ingredients and keep them ready
- 2
Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan on medium flame, add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 3
Add the torn curry leaves, grated ginger, green chilies and cashew nuts
sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2)tablespoons cashew nuts - broken(2)carrot (gajjar) - grated(1)green chillies - finely chopped(2)inch ginger - grated(1)sprig curry leaves - finely chopped(1) - 4
Roast them for a few minutes
- 5
Add the Semolina/Rava and roast until you get a good aroma
- 6
Set aside to cool
- 7
Set aside the roasted rava idli mixture to cool
- 8
In a mixing bowl combine the roasted rava idli mixture along with the yogurt, and add just enough water to make a thick batter and keep aside to rest for 10 to 15 minutes
- 9
After the resting period, you will have to add a little water as the rava idli batter would have soaked up all the moisture
- 10
Add the grated carrots and enos fruit salt and whisk the rava idli batter
salt - to tastecarrot (gajjar) - grated(1)enos fruit salt(1/2 teaspoon)inch ginger - grated(1) - 11
If the batter is too thick add water to make a thick batter of dropping consistency
- 12
Stir well for a couple of minutesPreheat an idli steamer with enough water and keep it ready
- 13
Grease the idli mould with oil and spoon the Rava Idli mixture into the cavities
- 14
Place it in a preheated steamer and steam for 10 minutes until done
- 15
When you test, the rava idli should be cooked and the tester should come out clean
- 16
Serve the Rava Idli along with South Indian Coconut Chutney and Potato Saagu for a quick and wholesome breakfast
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Classic South Indian Rava Idli Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with sooji (semolina/ rava), curd (dahi / yogurt), salt - to taste. Ready in 35 min, serves 2.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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Directions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Classic South indian Rava Idli Recipe, prep all the ingredients and keep them ready
- 2
Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan on medium flame, add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 3
Add the torn curry leaves, grated ginger, green chilies and cashew nuts
sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2)tablespoons cashew nuts - broken(2)carrot (gajjar) - grated(1)green chillies - finely chopped(2)inch ginger - grated(1)sprig curry leaves - finely chopped(1) - 4
Roast them for a few minutes
- 5
Add the Semolina/Rava and roast until you get a good aroma
- 6
Set aside to cool
- 7
Set aside the roasted rava idli mixture to cool
- 8
In a mixing bowl combine the roasted rava idli mixture along with the yogurt, and add just enough water to make a thick batter and keep aside to rest for 10 to 15 minutes
- 9
After the resting period, you will have to add a little water as the rava idli batter would have soaked up all the moisture
- 10
Add the grated carrots and enos fruit salt and whisk the rava idli batter
salt - to tastecarrot (gajjar) - grated(1)enos fruit salt(1/2 teaspoon)inch ginger - grated(1) - 11
If the batter is too thick add water to make a thick batter of dropping consistency
- 12
Stir well for a couple of minutesPreheat an idli steamer with enough water and keep it ready
- 13
Grease the idli mould with oil and spoon the Rava Idli mixture into the cavities
- 14
Place it in a preheated steamer and steam for 10 minutes until done
- 15
When you test, the rava idli should be cooked and the tester should come out clean
- 16
Serve the Rava Idli along with South Indian Coconut Chutney and Potato Saagu for a quick and wholesome breakfast
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