Rava Idli

January 23rd, 2019

Neena

Rava idli is a variation of the popular South Indian breakfast item, idli, made with rava or Bombay rava. Here go the recipes of soft and fluffy rava idli!

Ingredients

Rava(idli rava)- 2 cup

Urad dal- 1cup

Oil- to grease

Salt-1 tsp

Method

Take a large bowl and soak 1 cup urad dal for 4 hours. Drain off the water and transfer to blender or grinder.blend to smooth and fluffy batter adding water as required. Transfer the batter to a large bowl. keep aside.
In another bowl take 2 cup idli rava and rinse the idli rava with enough water and drain off the water, repeat this for 2 or 3 times or till water runs clean.
Squeeze off water from idli rava and add to urad dal batter,mix well making sure rava and urad dal are combined well. Now, cover and rest in warm place for 8-10 hours or till the batter ferments and doubles.

The batter will double indicating well fermented with air pockets present.
Add 1 tsp salt to the batter and mix gently without disturbing the air pockets.
Scoop the batter into idli plate greased with oil. Place in steamer and steam for 10 minutes on medium flame or till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Rava Idli

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

20 mins

Author: Neena

Recipe type: Main

Cuisine: South Indian

Serves: 8-9

Ingredients

Rava(idli rava)- 2 cup
Urad dal- 1cup
Oil- to grease
Salt-1 tsp

Instructions

Take a large bowl and soak 1 cup urad dal for 4 hours. Drain off the water and transfer to blender or grinder.blend to smooth and fluffy batter adding water as required. Transfer the batter to a large bowl. keep aside.
In another bowl take 2 cup idli rava and rinse the idli rava with enough water and drain off the water, repeat this for 2 or 3 times or till water runs clean.
Squeeze off water from idli rava and add to urad dal batter,mix well making sure rava and urad dal are combined well. Now, cover and rest in warm place for 8-10 hours or till the batter ferments and doubles.
The batter will double indicating well fermented with air pockets present.
Add 1 tsp salt to the batter and mix gently without disturbing the air pockets.
Scoop the batter into idli plate greased with oil. Place in steamer and steam for 10 minutes on medium flame or till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.