Ingredients

• 500 gms - semolina
• 250 gms - beaten curds
• 3 tbsp - gram dal
• 4 tbsp - oil
• 2 tsp - mustard seeds
• 8 to 10 green chillies (chopped)
• 1 tsp - cooking soda
• oil for greasing the idli moulds
• a few curry leaves
• salt to taste

How to Make Simple Rava Idlis

• Soak the gram dal in 1 cup of water and drain.
• Mix the curd with about half cup of water.
• Lightly roast the semolina in a heavy bottomed vessel on a low flame stirring continuously. Cool.
• Heat the oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds.
• When they begin to splutter add the chopped green chilies, curry leaves and gram dal.
• Fry for 5 minutes. Cool completely.
• Add this mixture to the roasted semolina.
• Blend with the beaten curd and mix well to make a slightly thick batter.
• Leave this to ferment for about 6 to 7 hours.
• An hour before steaming the idlis, add the cooking soda.
• Add salt when just about to make the idlis.
• Serve with coconut chutney.
• To Steam the Idlis:
• Grease the idli moulds well with oil.
• Put a ladle full of batter into each mould.
• Heat about 1 to 1 ½ glasses of water in a big vessel.
• When the water starts to boil, put the idlis to steam.
• They should be one in about 10 minutes.
• Insert a knife to check whether done.
• If the knife comes out clean, the idlis are ready.