Rava Idli

 

Rava Idli is made with bombay rava or sooji rava .The rava idli recipe is quick and healthy breakfast recipe that can be made without fermenting the batter .

Rava idli is made with a mixture of semolina, yogurt, and baking soda .Rava Idlis are a simple breakfast snack and are enjoyed best with some sambar and chutney.

This rava idli recipe is one of the most common and famous karnataka dish.

It is interesting to know the origin of rava idli or udupi idli. During the period of world war there was very shortage of ration. Staples like rice and dal were shortage in south india. There was a "Mavalli Tiffin Room " which was first started idli with wheat semolina (Rava). So the shortage of staples the delicious rava idli came into existence.

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Ingredients :

• Bombay Rava (semolina) – 200 gm
•  Bengal gram– 1 tsp
• Grated fresh coconut – 2 tbsp
•  Fresh curd – 500 gms
•  Oil & ghee – 2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
•  Cashew nuts – 5 - 7
•  Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
•  Asafetida – a pinch
•  Grated carrot - 2 spoon fulls
•  Curry leaves – 10
•  Green chili – 2
•  Cooking soda – ¼ tsp
•  Salt to taste

Method :

1.  Heat oil & ghee together, fry chopped cashew nuts to a golden brown. Set aside.
2.  Add mustard seeds,chana dal, urad dal, hing, asafoetida, curry leaves and chopped green chili.
3.  After well sauted, add rava.
4.  Roast well on a low flame till it gets aromatic, stirring in between.Let it cool.
5.  In a bowl,  add  curd  with enough water, chopped coriander leaves, grated coconut, grated carrot, salt and fried cashew nuts.Add salt, soda-bicarb and mix well .You can make this Idly using Eno or Baking Soda.
6. The batter should be rest for 20 minutes to one hour. So that the rava will absorb the water and ferment well.Now the batter is ready .
7. Divide the batter between greased idli moulds.
8.  Boil water in a steamer/cooker, put the stand in the steamer and steam on a high flame for 10 minutes. If the steam is not at high temperature the softness  of  the idly will not come. So once you place the batter in idli moulds , the gas should be on high flame.
9.  Ganish with fried cashewnuts .
10. Serve hot with sambhar and coconut chutney.

Nutritional Information :

1 RAVA  IDLI CALORIES

Calories	161.1
Total Fat	4.9 g
Saturated Fat	2.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat	2.1 g
Cholesterol	3.0 mg
Sodium	128.7 mg
Potassium	142.3 mg
Total Carbohydrate	23.7 g
Dietary Fiber	2.9 g
Sugars	5.7 g
Protein	5.7 g

Vitamins in Rava idli

Vitamin A	9.7 %
Vitamin B6	5.2 %
Vitamin C	146.7 %
Vitamin E	3.2 %
Calcium	11.1 %


         Rava idlies  can be consumed  for the people who are looking to effectively lose weight and calories.




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Ingredients

Bombay Rava (semolina) – 200 gm

 Bengal gram– 1 tsp

Grated fresh coconut – 2 tbsp

Fresh curd – 500 gms

 Oil & ghee – 2 tbsp

Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp

 Cashew nuts – 5 - 7

 Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

 Asafetida – a pinch

 Grated carrot - 2 spoon fulls

 Curry leaves – 10

 Green chili – 2

 Cooking soda – ¼ tsp

 Salt to taste



Directions

Heat oil & ghee together, fry chopped cashew nuts to a golden brown. Set aside.  Add mustard seeds,chana dal, urad dal, hing, asafoetida, curry leaves and chopped green chili.  After well sauted, add rava.  Roast well on a low flame till it gets aromatic, stirring in between.Let it cool.  In a bowl,  add  curd  with enough water, chopped coriander leaves, grated coconut, grated carrot, salt and fried cashew nuts.Add salt, soda-bicarb and mix well .You can make this Idly using Eno or Baking Soda. The batter should be rest for 20 minutes to one hour. So that the rava will absorb the water and ferment well.Now the batter is ready . Divide the batter between greased idli moulds.  Boil water in a steamer/cooker, put the stand in the steamer and steam on a high flame for 10 minutes. If the steam is not at high temperature the softness  of  the idly will not come. So once you place the batter in idli moulds , the gas should be on high flame.  Ganish with fried cashewnuts . Serve hot with sambhar and coconut chutney.