Rava idli recipe with step by step pictures. Soft rava idli or sooji idli which is fluffy taste delicious with sambar or coconut chutney.
Rava Idli
Rava idli is my favorite, i love it so much. But hubby is not a big fan of it. So i don't make it often when hubby is around. But if i want to make some breakfast for myself alone. I am happy to give this a go.
This is my no fail recipe for rava idli, it turns out to be soft and fluffy. I have already shared a vegetable rava idli recipe in my blog. This is my simple rava idli recipe and it best served with any chutney.
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About Rava Idli Recipe
Rava idli is a popular south indian breakfast dish. It is an alternative for regular idlies and can be made in an instant.
You could definitely see this dish in any wedding over here. Making of idli need several procedure like soaking of rice and dals for hours and then grinding it up and letting it to ferment overnight. But there is a easy idli dish that can be made with semolina. It hardly takes 15-20 min to make. Hope you all give this a try and let me know what you think.
Ingredients for Sooji Idli
- Rava / Sooji
- Plain Yogurt / Curd
- Water as needed
- Salt to taste
- Baking Soda or Cooking Soda
- Whole Cashews as needed
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Rava Idli Recipe | Sooji Idli Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rava / Sooji
- 2 cups Plain Yogurt / Curd
- Water as needed
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Eno Fruit Salt
For Seasoning:
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 10 Whole Cashews as needed
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
- 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu
- 2 Green Chillies chopped
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 1 tbsp ginger grated
Instructions
- Take sooji and yogurt in a bowl and mix well. Add salt and mix into a thick batter. Set aside for 15 mins.
- After 15 mins the batter will be very thick. Now add in water to reach the perfect thick consistency like idli batter.
- Make seasoning, by heating some oil and crackling in the spices. mix well..Pour it into the batter and mix well.
- Add Eno salt and mix well. The batter will get foamy and light.
- Now grease idli plate lightly with oil. If you are using cloth to line idli plates. Wet it completely in water. Spoon batter in and steam cook for 10 mins.
- Now remove the plates from steamer and invert it on a plate. Carefully remove the cloth.
- Serve hot with chutney.
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Nutrition
Version 1: Rava Idli Recipe (with Fruit Salt)
Take sooji and yogurt in a bowl and mix well. Add salt and mix into a thick batter. Set aside for 15 mins.
After 15 mins the batter will be very thick. Now add in water to reach the perfect thick consistency like idli batter.
Make seasoning, by heating some oil and crackling in the spices. mix well..Pour it into the batter and mix well.
Add Eno salt and mix well. The batter will get foamy and light.
Now grease idli plate lightly with oil. If you are using cloth to line idli plates. Wet it completely in water. Spoon batter in and steam cook for 10 mins.
Now remove the plates from steamer and invert it on a plate. Carefully remove the cloth.Serve hot with chutney.
Version 2: Rava Idli (with Baking Soda)
Ingredients
- Rava / Sooji - 1 cup
- Plain Yogurt / Curd - 1 cup
- Water as needed
- Salt to taste
- Baking Soda or Cooking Soda - ½ tsp
- Whole Cashews as needed
- For Seasoning:
- Oil - 1 tsp
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
- Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
- Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - a pinch
- Dry Red Chilli or Green Chillies - 1 chopped
- Curry leaves - 1 sprig
- Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp
Method
- Take sooji and yogurt in a bowl and mix well. Set aside for 5 mins.
- Now add in water to reach the perfect thick consistency. Add salt and mix well. Set aside.
- Make seasoning, by heating some oil and crackling in the spices. mix well..Pour it into the batter and mix well.
- Add little baking soda and mix well.
- Now grease idli plate lightly with oil and place cashews in the centre. Spoon batter in and steam cook for 5 to 8 mins.
- Now remove the plates and remove the idlies carefully using a spoon.
- Serve hot with chutney.
Rava Idli Recipe with Step by Step Pictures
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| Take sooji in a bowl |
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| add thick unsour yogurt |
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| mix well and set aside for 5 mins |
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| now you can see the sooji has got nice and thick |
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| add water |
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| salt |
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| mix till it reaches the perfect consistency |
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| now make seasoning, heat oil in a pan |
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| add mustard seeds |
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| urad dal |
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| add in dry red chillies or chopped green chillies |
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| add in some curry leaves |
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| some asafoetida |
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| add some turmeric powder |
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| mix well |
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| pour it in |
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| mix well |
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| just before you make idli, add some baking soda |
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| mix really well |
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| grease idli plates |
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| place a cashew in the center |
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| soon some batter |
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| now it is done |
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| un mould |
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| Serve |
Version 3: Vegetable Rava Idli Recipe
Ingredients
- Rava /Sooji/Semolina-1 cup
- Curd-1 cup
- Rice Flour-½ cup
- Water as required
- Onion-1 chopped
- Carrot-1 grated
- Beans-3 chopped finely
- Green chilli-2 chopped
- Ginger-1 tblspn minced
- Curry leaves-1 spring
- Mustard seeds / Kaduku-1 tsp
- Cumin seeds / Jeera-1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Baking Soda - 1 tsp
- Oil-1 tblspn
- Coriander leaves-3 tblspn
Method:
- In a mixing bowl add rava,rice flour, salt, curd and mix well.
- Add in water as per needed and mix well.
- This should be a medium consistency batter (Not so thick,Not so thin).
- Set this aside for 15 min.
- Heat oil in a kadai and add in mustard and cumin seeds and let it crackle.
- Add in ginger and curry leaves.
- onion,carrots,beans and mix well. Let it cook for 3 min.
- Add this to the batter and mix well.
- Add in lots of coriander leaves and mix well.
- baking soda and beat well till it gets foamy and mixed in.
- Add a tbspn of the batter into well oiled idli stand or any small bowls and steam it for 10 mins.
- When it is cooked,remove it with a spoon and place it in a insulated box.
- Serve hot with any chutney or sambar.
meera ramachandran
Can we use baking powder instead of baking soda?
Anonymous
why the idlis are in red color.i dont think so it is because of turmeric powdder??whats the reason???
Anonymous
Tell me how your idlis got red color
Aarthi
@Anonymousit is because of the action of turmeric and yogurt and baking soda, it got red when steaming
Anonymous
Thanks for the recipe, this turned out awesome.
The red color was not as even as yours. Wherever red chillies were spread the idlis got reddish tint..otherwise it was yellow.
Aarthi
@Anonymousit is because of the action of turmeric and yogurt and baking soda, it got red when steaming
Benee
Will the idles be white if I skip turmeric powder?
Aarthi
yes it will be
Preethi Mp
The colour of the idli actually adds credits to the receipt.. they look lovely..
Kumudha
Dear sis Aarthi, I tried making rava idli & onion chutney based on your recipe, and I never cooked idlis or chutneys before. And for a first timer, it turned out really good & it made me very happy! Thank you so much to your step by step explanation & pics, it was extremely helpful! Please continue being so inspiring! 🙂
khyru neesa
Can we keep the remaining batter in the refrigerator for further use how long will it be good
Anonymous
Dear Aarthi,
Thank you for your awesome recipes. Especially the instant ones are extremely useful and i can't thank enough 🙂 What makes it even more fun is your picture makes it even more tempting to try out new dishes! I don't even call my mom to ask for recipes, I check your blog 🙂
Kaviya Nagarajan
Dear Aarthi,
I have fallen in love with your recipes. I tried rava idli and peanut garlic chutney following your recipe. It turned out so well. Next going to try Besan ladoo. After that, I'll let you know how it turned out. Keep up your good work. Congrats!
Odur
HI Can I make this using Idli rava
Daksha
After adding baking soda is it necessary to rest the batter ?