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Instant Rava Idli

Looking for a quick and delicious breakfast idea? Try making instant rava idli without fermentation! This steamed cake, also known as semolina or sooji idli, is a popular dish in India. Learn how to prepare it with this simple recipe.
Course Breakfast, Main Course, snacks
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 People
Author Raksha Kamat

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rawa/sooji/semolina
  • 1 cup curds / yogurt
  • 1/2 cup carrot peeled and grated
  • 1/2 cup onion cut length wise
  • 1/4 cup capsicum finely chopped
  • Handful coriander leaves chopped
  • 10 - 12 curry leaves
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon urad dal
  • 1/4 teaspoon cooking soda or 1/4 teaspoon of Eno fruit salt
  • 2 teaspoon home-made ghee for greasing the idli molds

Instructions

  • Heat a kadai. Roast rawa/semolina till nice aroma comes from it. Let it cool for some time.
    1 cup rawa/sooji/semolina
  • Mix the rawa and curd or yogurt. Add Eno fruit salt or soda, mix gently and keep it aside.
    1 cup curds / yogurt, 1/4 teaspoon cooking soda or 1/4 teaspoon of Eno fruit salt
  • The batter consistency should be like normal idli batter.
  • In a pan, add oil. When oil gets heated, add mustard seeds. Let mustard seeds splutter.
    1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • After they stop spluttering, add curry leaves and urad dal.
    10 - 12 curry leaves, 1 teaspoon urad dal
  • Saute for a minute. Add onions and fry till they turn pinkish.
    1/2 cup onion
  • After the onion turns pinkish, add the other vegetables like grated carrot, finely chopped bell pepper(capsicum) and sauté for 2 minutes.
    1/2 cup carrot, 1/4 cup capsicum
  • Sprinkle coriander leaves over it.
    Handful coriander leaves
  • Switch off the gas and let it cool.
  • Mix the vegetable mixture into the rava idli batter after it cools.
  • Grease the idli moulds with home-made ghee. Add enough idli batter to it and cook them in an idli steamer for 25 to 30 minutes.
    2 teaspoon home-made ghee
  • To remove idlis from steamer, use the sharp side of a wet spoon and run it in the base of the idlis.

Notes

  • Do add Eno fruit salt or soda while making instant rava idli, otherwise the idlis will be dense.
  • After adding soda to curd, stir gently to mix.
  • To remove idlis from steamer, use the sharp side of a wet spoon and run it in the base of the idlis.
  • Dill leaves may also be added to the vegetables while sautéing.