Rava Idly

Rava Idly

Rava Idly is traditional south Indian recipe. It is very easy to prepare as it does not need any grinding and fermentation process. You can prepare it for a healthy breakfast or a filling dinner.

Rava idly will be tastier if eaten with coconut chutney and red chilli chutney.

Heat 1 spoon of oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds, urad dal, cashew nuts and  chopped curry leaves, 2 cups of ravai or sooji or semolina and roast it nicely for few minutes and remove from heat and transfer it in to a basin and let it cool to room temperature.

Now add 2 cups of curd, chopped coriander leaves, pinch of baking soda, salt and mix well without lumps. let it set for 1 to 1 ½ hours.

Note: the batter should be little thicker than idly dosa batter, so add water if needed. The batter should be neither thick nor watery so adjust the water accordingly.

Now the batter is ready for making yummy rava idly.

Now grease the idly plate with ghee and pour the batter in to the idly plate.

Cook in idly cooker or idly pan and stream cook for 12 to 15 minutes.

Serve hot with coconut chutney or red chilli chutney