+Rava Idly/Steamed Semolina Savoury Cakes..:)

Post Title:+Rava Idly/Steamed Semolina Savoury Cakes..:)

Hi all, its breakfast time and today i am making the most loved breakfast @ my place...its 'RAVA IDLY'...They came..they raved....and they conquered...!! This is what happens year after year...day after day..:) and its healthy too!

this version is pretty much the instant one..which i keep ready to use..all the time...i make the mix atleast once or twice a month...and use it as and when i feel like..!

It's instant, it's yum, kids love it and its damn easy to make..!! It's definitely a keeper for life..:).

Cooking Time:15mins.
Serves: Makes 10 - 12 Idly's.

What goes Inside:

1. Small semolina/Chiroti rava: 2cups.
2. Rai/Mustard seeds: 1/4 tsp.
3. Urad dal: 1/4 tsp.
4. Ginger: 1inch.
5. Curry leaves: 10-15nos.
6. Green chillies: 2nos.
7. Carrots: 1no.(optional).
8. Coconut grated: 1/2 cup.(optional).
9. Baking powder: 1/2 tsp.
10. Yogurt: 2cups.
11. Salt:to taste.
12. Oil: 1 tbsp.

How to put it together:

• Beat the yogurt, mix little water in it to bring it to a pouring yet smooth and creamy consistency.
• Take a tablespoon of oil in a pan, add asefoetida,mustard seeds and allow to crackle...once its done with spluttering..add the urad dal, ginger, curry leaves, green chillies,allow to fry a bit in oil.
• Next add the rava,baking powder and salt, roast for a minute and Take pan off the stove.Allow to cool well.
• Take about 1 cup of yogurt in a bowl, mix 4-5 Tbsp out of 1 cup of rava, mix into the yogurt, allow to stand for 2 mins again add the remaining out of 1 cup rava, mix well add more yogurt to bring consistency to that of normal idly batter. You have 1 cup rava remaining now.
• Once idly batter is ready,set the idly moulds by greasing them, put little grated coconut, carrot to garnish the idly's (optional)then pour the idly batter into the moulds, steam the same way as you do while you make normal idly's.
• When it's done, allow the idly moulds to cool slightly and then de-mould or else the idly's will not come out neatly.
• Serve with a chutney or gravy of your choice.
• Enjoy.....;)

Notes:

1) Beat the Yogurt to ensure its smooth n creamy, so u get even consistency while mixing.

2) Mix rava into curd little by little, so u can correct and control quantity and  the proportion as and when u need.

3) Ensure you have enough yogurt before u start, in case u run out use milk to correct the proportion and not water, or your idly's will turn out hard n soggy..!!

4)You can add water to the yogurt while beating it, never after mixing the rava..!

5) If u have rava mix(dry) leftover store in an airtight container for upto 2 weeks.

6) Always use dry mix little by little, saves you from wastage.

Shruthi Singh