Rava idli are very popular in the tiffin centers of karnataka. Heat 2 tablespoons ghee in a pan. Fry 8 split cashews until golden and set aside for garnishing. To the same pan add ½ teaspoon mustard, ¼ teaspoon cumin, 1 tablespoon broken cashews and ½ tablespoon chana dal. Fry until the dal turns golden.
firstly, in a kadai heat 3 tsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp jeera, 1 tsp chana dal, pinch hing and few curry leaves. now add 1 chilli, 1 inch ginger and saute for a minute. further add 2 tbsp carrot, ¼ tsp turmeric and saute for 2 minutes. keeping the flame on low add 1 cup rava and roast well.
Rava idli is a very healthy, and tasty instant idli recipe that can be enjoyed as breakfast and or a filling lunch. What is Rava idli? Idli is a savory rice cake made with a fermented batter of rice and black lentils and this Rava idli is the variation of it, made with semolina.
We will be using the Rava (Sooji) and Yogurt as the main ingredient to make this recipe. We also need to add Baking Soda or Eno Salt to get the softer Idli. The conventional Idli batter will be fermented overnight and so they will be soft by themselves.