Authentic Rava Idli

South Indian Dish

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This is a daily essential in southern Indian cuisine, usually made with rava (sooji), also made with grind rice , smell of fresh idlli out of steamer will make you hungry any time of the day. Easy to digest for children and elderly.

Authentic Rava Idli
Total Time: Prep Time: Cook Time:
Cuisine:    Indian Category:
Serves: 2
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Ingredients

  • 2 Cup Semolina (also known as Rava / Sooji)
  • 4 tbsp Yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Canola Oil (to grease the Idli molds.)
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 Cup Water

Directions

  • 1. mix dry ingredients well in a mixing bowl
    Additional Notes:
    Do not add Baking Soda / Eno yet
  • 2. Add water and yogurt to the mix and stir till smooth paste is formed
    Additional Notes:
    If water seems to be less or soaked by dry mix, add small quantity of water carefully while stirring
  • 3. Add Eno / Baking soda to the paste and stir
    Additional Notes:
    do not stir too much and perform next steps quickly for better idlli
  • 4. Grease idli maker tray well with oil
    Additional Notes:
    this step will ensure your idlli will come out without breaking and easily.
  • 5. add small quantity of mix to each block in the idli tray, and place the tray in the steamer for 5-7 minutes, cover the steamer and once time is up, take it out and perform the toothpick test
  • 6. scrape the idli from the tray blocks and serve hot with sambhar and chutney
    Additional Notes:
    you can use a spoon or a idli scrapper to do this

Savita's Recipe Notes:

serve it with hot sambhar and coconut chutney
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