Rava (Semolina) Idli

Today I am going to share Rava (Sooji/Semolina) Idli Recipe with you all. Traditionally, Idli is made of a batter of soaked rice fermented for good 4-5 hours. They are very tasty but require a lot of pre-planning phase. You need to plan in advance if you have to eat them and prepare the mixture well. But my recipe is going to give you a similar taste without having to plan in advance. This recipe is a very common tiffin food available in south india.

Rava Idli is made using lentils and nuts. You can also choose to add some cashews and raisins if you like them in your food.

If you want to go even healthier, you can replace Semolina in this recipe with Oats. But for me, its Rava Idlialways since I’ve grown up eating this. It has a unique aroma which comes with the sour curd that goes into making the batter.

Condiments

Coconut Chutney, Garlic Tomato Chutney

Servings

2 People

Cooking Time

4 Minutes in Microwave

Ingredients

S.No.	Ingredient	Quantity
1.	Sooji	200 gms
2.	Curd	200 gms
3.	Chana Dal	1 TBSP
4.	Urad Dal	1 TBSP
5.	Peanuts	1 TBSP
6.	Mustard Seeds	1 TBSP
7.	Salt	As per taste
8.	Turmeric Powder	1/2 TBSP

Method

Step 1: Soak the Sooji in water for about 15-20 minutes until the entire water is soaked.

Step 2: Meanwhile, heat 1 TBSP oil in a pan. Add Mustard Seeds. Once they start to crackle, add the peanuts and allow them to turn little brown. Now add the lentils and allow them to cook on low flame for about 3-4 minutes.

Step 3: Add salt and turmeric and mix well. Turn off the flame.
Step 4: Mix this lentil preparation in the sooji.

Step 5: Add curd to the sooji and mix well. Add water if required to get a semi solid consistency.

Step 6: Fill the mixture in microwave safe idli moulds and allow itto cook in steam for 4 minutes.
Step 7: Serve hot with coconut or garlic tomato chutney.