When MTR does such a great job of producing a great instant rava idli mix, you may ask why I even bother with a from-scratch rava idli recipe.
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp channa dal
1 tbsp chopped cashews
1/4 tsp hing
2 tbsp oil
2.5 cups curd / plain yogurt
1 tsp Eno fruit salt (secret ingredient for spongy rava idlis)
A handful finely chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste
How I Made It:
1. Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and chana dal.
2. Once the mustard seeds pop and the chana dal starts turning golden brown, add the hing and cashews. Fry until the cashews start turning golden brown.
3. Now add the rava and fry till it turns golden brown (a lot of golden-brown-turning needs to happen in this recipe), approximately 5-7 mins. Add salt (regular, not eno), mix well, and let it cool.
4. Then add 1 cup of curds to the dry mixture and mix well. Let it rest covered for 10 mins. Add the rest of the curds and mix well ( it should be little thicker than idli batter). Add the Eno fruit salt and mix well. Ladle the batter into idli moulds. Steam in an idli maker or pressure cooker for 10-12 mins (without weight). Allow it to cool and unmould.
PS: Excuse the picture quality. This was dinner on Saturday and I didn’t have the patience to set up the light box.
what an inviting platter dear, love it 🙂
Home made is always healthy and yummy… This looks soft and perfect.
MTR rava idli mix is really good ladies, but of course, i definitely agree that nothing beats making rava idli at home from scratch! 🙂
I am not sure which one I love more–the idli or the dish in which you have pictured it … where did you get this serving piece? I want to get a few 🙂
Wat a soft idlis,luks Perfect…
i have never tried MTR idlis. Eno salt makes a perfect magic in making rava idlis and even i have tried dhoklas too with that.
Perfect spongy idlis
Looks fab and yum….
Hey Nags the click alone is enough to make me go hungry. So cool. going to try this out with Eno as I too have a couple of sachets.
Hii Nags…I am on a mission of getting my 1yr old toddler to eat solid food now…he is a fussy eater and all my efforts of cooking up something for him goes to waste when he refuses to eat them…this one looks nice…quicker than the normal ones and I don't need to take out my mixy (phew…)so all the more tempting…will surely try this out…
Thank
Never tried this at home….love to give this a try…..looks fluffy and yum….thank u for the tip…