Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Rava Idli

Ingredients :
semilona/sooji/upma ravva-1 cup
green chilly-3
chopped onion-1
grated carrot-1
chana dal-1 tsp
urad dal-1 tsp
cashews-1 tsp
curry leaves-1 spring
ginger garlic paste-1/2 tsp
yogurt-1 cup
water -1 cup
few chopped coriander leaves
salt to taste
mustard,cumin, coriander seeds-1 tsp
butter/ghee-2 tsp
for garnishing :
  roasted cashews(optional)
  tomato slices
  grated carrot
  coriander leaves
Method :
Heat the ghee in a skillt add mustard,cumin,coriander seeds when it splutter add chana,urad dal,cashews fry till they turned into light golden color.
then add onions,ginger garlic paste.fry well,then add curry leaves, grated carrot and corainder leaves saute for 2 mins.
                                      
then add sooji for few mins until nice aroma comes.turn off the flame.
let it cool.in a bowl add yogurt beat well then add water,salt and  mix well.then add roasted sooji to yogurt.then mix well.
let sit for 30 mins.Boil water in idli steamer.grease the idli plates put one tomato slice and remaining garnishing ingredients,pour the rava yogurt mixture over the garnishing ingredients.
put the idli plates in steamer.steam about 10 to 15 mins.
then turn off the flame let it cool for 10 mins.remove the rava idlis carefully with a spatula.serve hot with any chutney.
I am sending this recipe to Veggie Platter's JIHVA Break Fast event  and the Jihva event is Started by Indira.

9 comments:

Sushma Mallya said...

So colourful and perfect idlis....last week only i had made this one but urs look still more nice and tempting...

Tina said...

Healthy and lovely idli...

Ms.Chitchat said...

Wow, awesome idlis. Loved ur step by step procedure with appropriate pics too. Simple and quick tiffin, healthy too. Thnx for sharing a nice recipe.

Chitchat
http://chitchatcrossroads.blogspot.com/

Malar Gandhi said...

WOw sucha colorful rava idlies...very fulfilling meal:)

Unknown said...

Thanks Sushma,Tina,Ms.chitchat,Malar Gandhi....

Sandhya said...

your rava idli makes me hungry!!!!!

Unknown said...

oh Thanks Sanhdya,,,,this recipe for u,,u can have it....

Padhu Sankar said...

WOw! Colourful idlys .Nice step by step pics
http://padhuskitchen.blogspot.com/

Unknown said...

Thanks Padhu....