Bangalore rava idli-Karnataka special veg semolina idli -How to make-Step by step photos

Cuisine Style: Karnataka, South India | Preparation & Cooking Time: 20 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type: Breakfast

Ingredients

• Rava[Semolina] - 1 ½ cup
• Curd - 1 cup
• Water as needed
• Carrot - 2 tbsp [finely chopped]
• Green capsicum – 2 tbsp [finely chopped]
• Red capsicum - 2 tbsp [finely chopped]
• Cashew nut - 7
• Green chilli - 1 [chopped]
• Curry leaves - 2 spring
• Ginger - 1 tbsp [finely chopped]
• Coriander Leaves - ½ cup [chopped]
• Mint leaves – ¼ cup [finely chopped]
• Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
• Bengal gram - 1 tbsp
• Urad dal - 1 tbsp
• Asafetida - a pinch
• Oil - 3 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Preparation

• In a bowl add rava, curd, water & salt mix well[(general Idli batter consistency) then cover it & leave it for 2 hours.[ Particle of Rava size becomes 2 times bigger & soft after 2 hours]
• Heat oil in a pan, add cashew nuts sauté till light brown then chop & keep it aside.
• Then add ginger, green chilli, carrot, capsicum and curry leaves one by one then sauté gently.
• Add chopped coriander leaves & mint leaves sauté gently for a min. Then cut off heat.
• Add these seasoned ingredients, asafetida, & chopped cashew nuts to the rava batter mixture.
• Heat idli cooker with water & let it boil. Then grease idly plates with oil and pour rava batter in each cavity, place it in boiling water, cover lid and steam it for 8 to 10 min.
• Then Serve hot with coconut chutney.

How to make Bangalore rava idli-Step by step photos

In a bowl add rava and salt

Add curd mix well

Add water make smooth rava idli batter, cover it and leave it for 2 hours.

Heat oil in a pan add cashew nuts & saute till golden brown then chop

In the same pan add ginger, green chilli, curry leaves, carrot, capsicum saute for a min

Chop coriander and mint leaves.

Add coriander, mint leaves saute for 10 sec then cut off heat.

After 2 hours add asafoetida mix well

Add seasoned ingredients to the rava batter mix well

Grease idli plates with oil, pour batter, steam it for 10 min

Bangalore semolina rava idlis are ready, serve hot with coconut chutney