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Rava Idli or Sooji Idli

Rava Idli is an easy make and healthy breakfast recipe. This doesnot require soaking or overnight fermentation, so Rava Idli can be treated as an instant breakfast item.
Ingredients
  • Rava / Sooji / Semolina (coarse) - 1 cup
  • Thick Curd - 1 cup
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Ghee - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Urud Daal - 1 tsp
  • Chana Daal - 1 tsp
  • Curry Leaves - as required (finely chopped)
  • Grated Carrot - 1/2 cup
  • Baking Powder or Eno Salt - 1/2 tsp 
  • Water - as required
  • Salt - as required
Preparation Method
  1. Heat oil and ghee in a thick bottom pan; splutter mustard seeds, curry leaves, urud daal and chana daal.
  2. Add grated carrot and saute for 2-3 mins:
  3. Add rava / sooji and roast till rava become slighlty golden in colour.
  4. Transfer the rava mix to a glass bowl and bring it to room temperature.
  5. To the rava mix, add curd and salt and mix without forming lumps. Batter should be thick. Add water, if required, and mix well to adjust the consistency.
  6. To the idli batter add baking powder or eno salt and mix well.
  7. Grease the idli mould with ghee and pour 1-2 tbsp batter.
  8. Steam cook the idlies for 8-10 mins (prick the centre of the idli with fork or tooth pick; if it is coming out clean, then the idlies are cooked).
  9. Serve hot, delicious and soft Rava Idli or Sooji Idli with coconut chutney.
Note: 
  • After adding baking powder or eno salt, immediately cook the idlies; otherwise the batter will become over fermented.
  • If you want to avoid adding baking powder or eno salt, after preparing the batter keep it in room temperature for 1hour and then prepare idlies.

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