Friday, April 27, 2012

Pammi's rava idli





Ingredients:

1.Rava/suji/semolina-2 cups
2.Grated coconut-2tsp
3.Split bengal gram/chana daal-2tsp
4.Black gram/urad daal-2tsp
5.Cashewnuts-2tsp
6.Curry leaves-2tsp
7.Baking powder-1/2tsp
8.Curd-500gms
9.Mustard seeds-1/2tsp
10.Slit green chillies-5
11.Salt to taste
12.Ghee/clarified butter-2tbsp


procedure:

Fry the cashew nuts in ghee(clarified butter) until golden and keep aside.Now add mustard seeds and curry leaves.When the seeds start crakling,add the bengal gram,black
gram and green chillies and fry for 2 mins.Now add semolina and stir in a low flame.Add baking powder,salt,grated coconut and crushed fried cashews.Continue to stir the
mixture in a low flame for about 5 mins.
Now set aside the mixture and let it cool down to room temperature.Now add curd to the mixture to make a thick batter.U can add little water if u want.Grease the idli
stand with oil and pour the mixture in the stand.Take water in a pressure cooker and place the stand in such a way so that the water doesnt touch the idlis.Now close
the lid and cook for 15mins.Open the pressure cooker only after all the vapour has come out.Take out the idlis and serve hot with chutney and sambhar.

*Note: 1.Keep watch so that the mixture does'nt turn brown in colour.
       2.U can use sweet curd for those who want a sweet taste in your idlis.

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