rava idli recipe | how to make sooji idli recipe
Servings 10 idlis
Ingredients
- 1/4+1/4+1/4 tsp ghee/clarified butter to roast everything
- 1 cup fine semolina/sooji
- 1 inch ginger chopped
- 1 medium green chili chopped [optional]
- salt to taste
- 1 cup thick buttermilk
- 1 tsp oil for the idli batter
- ½ cup water approx [use as required]
- 2 tbsp cashews
- ½ tsp chanadal/bengal gram
- ¼ tsp mustard seeds
- ¼ tsp cumin
- 5-6 curry leaves
other
- steamer
Instructions
- First, we have to roast rava to get nutty flavor.
- heat ghee and add sooji.
- roast it until golden brown. keep aside.
- in a same pan, again add a bit of ghee and add cashews. roast until golden brown and keep aside.
- now again heat ghee and add chana dal/Bengal gram.
- add mustard seeds and cumin.also add curry leaves and saute for a while.
- turn off the flame and add ginger chilies.
- mix this tadka in the sooji mixture and don't forget to add cashews in it.
- take a mixing bowl.
- transfer the sooji mixture in it.
- add buttermilk and mix.
- add salt to your taste.
- add water and adjust the consistency.
- keep this mixture aside for 10 to 15 mins.
- add 1 spoon oil in the idli batter and mix.
- meanwhile, grease the idli plate. and heat the steamer.
- pour the batter in the idli mold and steam the idlis for 15 mins on medium flame.
Notes
- you can add your favorite vegetables in the idli batter to make it more healthy.
- you can also a pinch of baking soda to make more fluffy idlis.
