Rava Idli
Makes 14-15 idlis
Ingredients:
For batter:
- 1 cup rava/semolina
- ½ cup yogurt
- 1 teaspoon Eno fruit salt + 1 tablespoon water
- ½ cup Water
- ½ inch grated ginger
- Salt to taste
For tempering:
- 1-2 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon chana dal
- 10-12 curry leaves
- A pinch of asafoetida/hing
- 10- 12 cashews
Method:
- In a bowl add semolina, yogurt along with grated ginger and salt.
- Add ½ cup water to make a batter of desired consistency. Keep the mixture aside.
- For tempering, heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cashews and chana dal.
- When mustard seeds splutter add curry leaves, dry red chillies & asafoetida. Add this tempering to the rava.
- Heat water in a steamer or pressure cooker. Grease the idli moulds.
- Just before steaming add a teaspoon of eno fruit salt with 1 tbsp of water in the idli batter and mix it well. Pour the batter in greased moulds.
- Steam the rava idlis for around 15-20 mins or till a tooth pick inserted in the idlis come out clean.
- Remove the rava idlis from the mould and serve hot with chutney and sambar.