Rava Idli
Rava Idli is a South Indian steamed lentil cake made with semolina. It is a variation of Idli, a popular snack. This is an instant Idli and requires no fermentation.
Ingredients
- 11/2 cups semolina
- 2 cups slightly sour curd, whisked
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/4 cup quatered cashews
- 1/4 tsp cooking soda
- Salt to taste
Tempering
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp split bengal gram
- 1 tbsp split urad dal
- 1/8 tsp asafoetida
- 4 green chillies finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger grated
- 1/4 cup dried coconut grated
Instructions
- In a pan heat half the oil and fry cashews till golden. Remove and keep aside.
- To the same oil add semolina and roast on low till pinkish brown. Keep aside.
- Heat the remaining oil for tempering and add mustard seeds.
- After they shutter add remaining tempering ingredients and roast for a minute.
- Pour over the semolina and mix well.
- Add coriander leaves.
- At this point you can place the Idli steamer to heat .
- Stir in the yogurt, and let stand for a minute or two .
- Add the buttermilk.
- Add the fried cashews, cooking soda and salt.
- Mix well.
- Smear the Idli plates with oil.
- Pour sufficient batter into the cavities and steam for about 10 minutes.
- Cool for a couple of minutes before scooping out the idlis.
- Serve right away with chutney.
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