Quick Rava Idlis
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 15 mins
Well, you love idlis, but what if you have no batter on hand? here is a quick and equally tasty (in fact, spicier!) version of idlis made with semolina. Since the batter requires no fermentation, this recipe is a quick-fix!
Ingredients
  • For The Batter
  • 1 cup semolina (rava)
  • ¼ cup curds (dahi)
  • 1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
  • salt to taste
  • ¾ tsp fruit salt
  • Other Ingredients
  • 1 tsp oil
  • ½ tsp ghee
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
  • 1 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
  • 1 tbsp broken cashewnuts (kaju)
  • 4 curry leaves (kadi patta)
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
  • 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
  • a pinch asafoetida (hing)
  • oil for greasing
  • For Serving
  • sambhar
  • coconut chutney
Instructions
  1. For the batter
  2. Combine all ingredients together, except the fruit salt, with 1 cup of water in a deep bowl, mix well and keep aside for 10 minutes.
  3. How to proceed
  4. Heat the oil and ghee in a small non-stick pan, add the mustard seeds, urad dal,cashewnuts, curry leaves, cumin seeds, green chilies and asafoetida, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
  5. Add this tempering to the prepared semolina batter and mix well.
  6. Just before steaming, add the fruit salt and 2 of tsp water over the batter.
  7. When the bubbles form, mix gently.
  8. Pour a little batter into each greased idli mould and steam for 7 to 8 minutes or till the idlis are cooked.
  9. Cool slightly, demould and serve immediately with sambhar and coconut chutney.
Recipe by Mithila.net at https://www.mithila.net/break-fast/quick-rava-idlis-5596.html