For the person feeding a family day after day , making something new , tasty , healthy and filling is quite a challenge .That’s a big role that many women take on when they have hungry and critical mouths to feed , day in and day out .
Sometimes I feel, you could handle the pressures of coporate world , make a great impression by dint of hard work and dedication get applause and promotion . However satisfying the taste preference of each family member is an uphill task .
The lady of the house plans what to make with ingredients available at home on a daily basis .
Rava idli is one such innovative dish , a different yet similar dish to ordinary idli , but is grainy , tangy texture can delight your tastebuds
Recipe for Rava Idli
Ingredients
- Semolina 2 cups
- Curds 1 cup (sour )
- Oil /Ghee 1/4 cup ghee
- Mustard 1 teaspoon
- Green chillies 4 to 5 ( chopped )
- Ginger grated 1 teaspoon
- Curry leaves 4 to 8 numbers
- Coriander chopped 2 tablespoons
- Cashew nuts 1/4 cup
- Salt 1 teaspoon
Method
Method
- In a kadai /pan , heat ghee .
- Add mustard , when it crackles , add green chillies , ginger curry leaves , black gram dal and saute for a minute .
- Add cashewnuts too .
- When they turn brown , add semolina , stir well . When well roasted. Remove from fire .
- Add salt and curd . Mix well to make a thick idli like batter .
- Add water if needed or sour curd can also be added .
- You can keep aside the batter for half an hour or so .
- Grease the idly stand , pour the rava idli batter .
- Steam for 10 minutes .
- Cool and remove them with a spoon .
- Serve with chutney
Note
- Vegetables can be added to the batter to make them healthier .
- Add more salt , if needed , when vegetables added
- Any type of Rava , Bombay Rava ,Bansi Rava can be used for making this Upma .
- Instead of adding water , more sour curd can be added to the batter to get the correct consistency .
- Make sure the curd is sour , if not, the idli won’t rise up and won’t be fluffy .
- You can make the batter at 7am and make the idlis by 8am, for morning breakfast . An hours time, gives the idli batter to ferment and give a better texture.
- You can add a pinch of baking soda (optional ) or Eno salt to the batter , so that you get a fluffier idly .