Masala Rava Idly

Masala Rava Idly

A Healthy & Tasty Breakfast. Masala Rava Idly is a Tasty & Spicy change to the usual Rava Idly.

Masala Rava Idly

Ingredients

Rava - 1 Cup
Curd - 1 Cup
Coconut - 1/4 Cup
Carrot - 1/4 Cup
Coriander Leaves - Little
Curry Leaves - few
Green Chillies - 2 -3
Ginger - 1/2 inch (finely shredded)
Red chilly powder - 1 t.sp
Mustard Seeds - 1 t.sp
Bengalgramdal - 1 t.sp
Blackgramdal - 1 t.sp
Cashewnuts - 5-6 (Broken into Small Pieces)
Baking Soda - 1/4 t.sp
Salt - As required
Oil - 1 tb.sp

Masala Rava Idly

Method

1) Heat oil in a fry pan. Splutter the mustard seeds & add the Bengalgramdal, Blackgramdal, Cashewnuts & fry till they get lightly roasted. 

2)Add the green chillies, curry leaves, ginger & fry them. Add the coconut, carrot, red chilly powder & saute them. 

3)Add the rava & roast on slow flame till it starts giving a nice aroma. Add salt & coriander leaves & mix well. Cool it. This is Masala Rava Idly Mix.

4) Add the curd & required water to the Masala Rava Idly mix. Keep it aside for about 15 minutes.

5) Heat an Idly Steamer, pour the batter in the idly plates & steam till done.

6) Serve hot with coconut chutney & sambhar.

Tips: You can store the Rava Idly Mix for 2 months. If you are planning to store then avoid carrots, coconut & coriander leaves. You can add them while steaming the idlys.

Masala Rava Idly

Here is the youtube video link for this Recipe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zbmGIkAuDU

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Thinai Idly/Foxtail Millet Idly

Thinai Idly / Foxtail Millet Idly

A Super Healthy Breakfast Recipe. Diabetic & Weightloss Friendly Recipe.

Ingredients
Foxtail Millet Rice / Thinai Rice - One Cup
Idly Rice - 1/4 Cup
Urad Dal / Blackgram - 1/4 Cup
Flattened Rice / Aval - 1/4 Cup

Recipe for Thinai Idly

Soak the both the rice & flattened rice together for 3 to 4 hrs minimum. And the urad dal (blackgram) for about 2 hrs minimum. Then grind the dal first to a fine paste. Remove it in a bowl. Now grind the rice & flattened rice mixture to a little coarse paste. Transfer it to the same bowl. Add Salt as required 7 mix well. Transfer the batter to a larger bowl. The bowl should be just half full with the batter. Close it & keep it for fermentation in a warm place for about 3 to 4 hrs.

Add water to an idly steamer & heat. Once the water starts boiling, pour the batter in Idly moulds & steam till done. Serve the Idlys hot with Sambhar, Coconut Chutney, Tomato Chutney, Chettinad Shallots & Garlic Kuzhambu, Chettinad Karuvepillai Kuzhambu, Chettinad Thakkali Kuzhambu.



Youtube Video Link : Here is the link for the video on how to make the Soft Foxtail Millet Idlys

The Tamil Version of this recipe was published in the 15th May 2018 Issue of the Aval Vikatan  Magazine in the Kitchen Basics Section.
Here is the link for it.