Easy Rava Idli Recipe | How to Make Suji Idli | Instant Semolina Idli

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 10 idli
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: south indian

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 10 cashew (halves)
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp urad dal
  • ½ tsp chana dal
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • few curry leaves
  • pinch hing
  • 2 chilli (finely chopped)
  • 1 inch ginger (grated)
  • 1 cup rava (coarse)
  • 1 cup curd
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)
  • ½ tsp eno fruit salt

Method

  1. Firstly, in a pan heat 2 tbsp ghee and roast 10 cashews.
  2. roast on low flame until the cashew turns golden brown. keep aside.
  3. in the same ghee, add 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp urad dal, ½ tsp chana dal, ½ tsp cumin, few curry leaves and pinch hing. Splutter the tempering.
  4. Add 2 chilli, and 1 inch ginger, and saute slightly.
  5. Now add 1 cup rava and roast on low flame until the rava turns aromatic.
  6. Cool completely and transfer to the large bowl.
  7. add 1 cup curd and ½ tsp salt. Mix well making sure everything is well combined.
  8. Also, add ½ cup water and mix adjusting the consistency.
  9. Now add 2 tbsp coriander, cover, and rest for 20 minutes.
  10. After the rava has soaked well, add ½ tsp eno fruit salt and mix gently.
  11. Mix the batter until the batter turns frothy.
  12. Now place the roasted cashew in a greased idli plate and pour the batter in the idli mould.
  13. Place the idli plate in a steamer and steam for 15 minutes.
  14. Finally, enjoy Rava Idli Recipe with chutney.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.