Recipe - Rava Idli

Rava Idli
(ரவா இட்லி)

This is my husband's favourite. I learnt this from my mother in law and I like her version best, much better and very tasty compared to the ready made mixes available in the market.

Ingredients

Rava (ரவை)   - 1 cup

Beaten curd  (கடைந்த தயிர்) - 1/2 cup

Green chillies (பச்சை மிளகாய்) - 2

Red chillies (காய்ந்த மிளகாய்)- 1 (optional)

Curry leaves (கறிவேப்பிலை) - 2 sprigs

Green coriander (கொத்தமல்லி தழை) - a little

Mustard   (கடுகு) - 1 tsp

Urad dall (உளுத்தம் பருப்பு)  -1 tsp

Channa dall (கடலை பருப்பு)-1 tsp

Salt (உப்பு) - to taste

Asafoetida (பெருங்காயம்) - 2 pinches

Oil (எண்ணெய்) - 2 - 3 tbsp

Ghee (நெய்) - 1 tsp (optional)

Add oil  and ghee to an heated kadai, add mustard and when it splutters add urad dall, channa dall. When it becomes golden brown, add the red chilli broken into pieces, then the cut green chillies, curry leaves, coriander. Just saute once and immediately add the rava. Roast the rava until it changes colour slightly and smells good. Add salt and asafoetida.

Keep the idli plates greased and ready. Add the beaten curd to the rava mixture, add little water so that the mixture is of idli batter consistency. Pour the batter in the idli plates immediately and steam. What I learnt from my mother in law is that the once the curd is added , the  batter must be steamed   rightaway. In about 7-8 minutes delicious rava idlies are ready. My favourite side dish to this is the regular idli milagai podi though it will taste good with sambar also.