RAVA IDLI:

Prep: 10 mts, cooking: 10 mts, Soaking -5 or 6 hrs

Makes: approx 12-14 idlis

Serves - 5 or 6 persons

Cuisine: Andhra

Ingredients:

Black gram (minapappu or urad dal) – 1 cup (Soaking: 5 or 6 hrs)

Idli rava (vuppudu rava) - 2 1/2 cups (Soaking: 5 or 6 hrs)

Salt -enough


How to make:

1. First soak black gram (urad dal) & idli rava (vuppudu rava)about 4 or 5 hrs.

2. Drain and grind smoothly the black gram with enough water. Drain and combine idli rava to the grinded black gram to form an idli batter.

3. Keep batter aside whole night with cover.

4. Next day add water to that batter beat well till light & frothy.

5. Take idli plates and pour spoon full of batter into idli moulds .Don’t let the batter fill till the brim.

6. Steam the rava idlis on medium flame for around 10 mts. Turn off heat. Remove the rava idlis carefully with a spatula and serve hot with Karivepaaku Podi or coconut chutney or ground nut chutney with desi ghee.