We used to always have Instant Rava Idlis at Adigas. Adigas at Bangalore is the only place where I love to have South Indian Food. If you happen to go there, you will hardly get a place to sit. One fine day I was so tired and I wanted to try something easy. Checked my fridge and luckily found a cup of curds, packet of rava and some vegetables.
I had Rava/Sooji in my pantry. Thought of trying something new… Instant rava idlis … a healthy recipe which can be a good breakfast option or also a healthy snack.
Tried these Instant Rawa Idlis and believe me, they turned out superb. They are fast and easy to cook. My hubby loved them and was surprised, because I was damn tired after returning home from office and yet cooked a delicious meal. You can serve them with.
This was the first time that I prepared Instant Rawa Idlis from scratch. Prior to this I used to get a packet of Rava Idlis mix. But now I found the secret behind these hotel style rava idlis. These can be served with delicious South Indian sambar.
Ingredients: Prep. Time: 40 Minutes, Serves: 4
1 cup rawa/sooji/semolina
1 cup curds / yogurt
1/2 cup carrot, peeled and rated
1/2 cup onion, cut length wise
1/4 cup capsicum, finely chopped
Handful of chopped coriander leaves
10 – 12 curry leaves
1 cup rawa/sooji/semolina
1 cup curds / yogurt
1/2 cup carrot, peeled and rated
1/2 cup onion, cut length wise
1/4 cup capsicum, finely chopped
Handful of chopped coriander leaves
10 – 12 curry leaves
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon urad dal
1/4 teaspoon cooking soda or 1/4 teaspoon of eno fruit salt
2 teaspoon home-made ghee, for greasing the idli molds
1 teaspoon urad dal
1/4 teaspoon cooking soda or 1/4 teaspoon of eno fruit salt
2 teaspoon home-made ghee, for greasing the idli molds
Instructions:
- Heat a kadai. Roast the rawa/semolina till nice aroma comes from it. Let it cool for sometime.
- Mix the rawa and curd, add soda to it. Keep it aside.
- The batter consistency should be like normal idli batter.
- In a pan, add oil. When oil gets heated, add mustard seeds. Let mustard seeds splutter.
- After they stop spluttering, add curry leaves and urad dal.
- Fry for a minute. Add onions and fry till they turn pinkish.
- After the onion turns pinkish, add the other vegetables and fry for sometime.
- Sprinkle coriander leaves over it.
- Switch off the gas and let it cool.
- After the vegetable mixture cools, mix the rava idli batter and sauted vegetables from the pan.
- Grease the idli molds
with home-made ghee. Add sufficient quantity of idli batter to it and cook them in a idli cooker for 25 to 30 minutes.
with home-made ghee. Add sufficient quantity of idli batter to it and cook them in a idli cooker for 25 to 30 minutes.Serve with love.
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This post was published on 15th March 2012. Updated the post with new images today – 17th Aug 2018. The text in post is not altered.
Kalyani
2012-03-15 at 2:57 pmwow idli's looks delicious …….
Santosh Bangar
2012-03-15 at 3:22 pmperfect delicious idlies for tiffin.
Vimitha Anand
2012-03-15 at 3:27 pmidlis look so soft and yummy…
Deeksha
2012-03-15 at 5:57 pmMy favorite idlis. yummy.
Deeksha
2012-03-15 at 5:58 pmMy favorite idlis. yummy.
Samira
2012-03-15 at 7:30 pmLooks yummy dear and anything instant attracts an immediate attention. Very true therz no energy left after returning home.. Loved this recipe will surely try it out for my lunch box….
maha
2012-03-15 at 8:16 pmIdlis looks really yumm yumm..nice cliks……Thanx 4 d super dish dear…….
Maha
Maayeka
2012-03-16 at 5:54 amMy favourite breakfast!!!.I always prefer to make rava idli then to grind rice and daal to make the regular idli..so soft and easy to digest.
Raksha
2012-03-16 at 3:14 amThanks Maha 🙂
Raksha
2012-03-16 at 3:16 amHey Samira,
Yes I too get attracted to anything thats instant and easy.
Raksha
2012-03-16 at 3:17 amThanks Deeksha, do have some 😉
Raksha
2012-03-16 at 3:22 amThanks Vimitha
Raksha
2012-03-16 at 3:24 amThanks Santosh
Kaveri
2012-03-16 at 12:00 pmI too love the food at adigas…Rawa idlis have turned out very well.
Archana
2012-03-16 at 4:18 pmWant to grab some.I have rarely made rava idlis have the batter taht can be made into this will try.Keep you finger and toes crossed.
reena
2012-04-01 at 7:19 amthanks for helping the working women's with instant recipies:)
keep going dear
Reena
Nimmy's Kitchen
2012-09-12 at 4:53 pmI was going through your recipes and saw this one. I was looking for a recipe to make Rawa idli from scratch long back. As u have mentioned, i too use the MTR Rawa Idli mix. My husband loves it so much that i wanted to learn the rawa idli making from scratch. I will defintely try this one. Thanks Raksha…
Nimmy's Kitchen
2012-09-17 at 11:35 amI made the Rawa Idli as per your recipe and it came out really nice. We all enjoyed it. Thanks a lot.
Archana
2012-11-25 at 8:53 pmWow! I have never tried this before..worked so well and the idlis were so soft. If you add some salt to the batter, you don't even need an accompaniment like sambar, coconut chutney, or molagpudi. You can just eat idlis by themselves 🙂
Thank you Raksha!