Rava Sevai Idli
Equipment
- Frying Pan
- Skillet
- Bowl
- Idli moulds
- Steamer
- Pressure cooker
- Cocktail stick / Toothpick
- Ramekins
- Double boiler
- Egg poacher
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Ghee
- 1/2 teaspoon Chana dal rinsed and drained
- 1/2 teaspoon Urad dal rinsed and drained
- 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil plus extra for oiling
- 2 onions chopped
- 5 Cashew nuts chopped
- 4 Green chillies de-seeded and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon Ginger Paste
- 60 g Vermicelli (thick sevai) (1/2 cup), broken into 1-cm / 1/2-inch pieces
- 200 g Semolina (Semolina flour) (1 cup), fine
- 175 ml Natural (plain) yoghurt (3/4 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon Bicarbonate of soda (Baking soda)
- 1/2 Coriander (Cilantro) leaves bunch, chopped
- 1/2 Lime Juice of
- Salt
Instructions
- Heat the ghee in a frying pan (skillet).
- Add the dals and mustard seeds and fry for about 1 minute, or until they turn dark brown.
- Transfer to a large bowl and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onions, cashew nuts and chillies, and stir-fry for about 2 minutes.
- Add the ginger paste, vermicelli and semolina and stir-fry for a further 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and slowly add the yoghurt, bicarbonate of soda, coriander, lime juice and season with salt.
- Mix well, then add this mixture to the dals and set aside for about 30 minutes.
- Oil idli moulds with a little oil and pour a ladleful of the mixture into them.
- Steam in a steamer or pressure cooker for about 8-10 minutes, or until cooked.
- To check if the idlis are done, insert a cocktail stick (toothpick) into the middle and if it comes out clean, they are cooked.
- If using a pressure cooker, don't apply the weight or whistle. Carefully remove from the steamer and cool for 1-2 minutes.
- If you don't have idli moulds then use small heatproof bowls, such as ramekins.
- Oil them lightly before filling them with the batter and steaming them in either a double boiler or an egg poacher.
Nutrition
Serving: 4gSodium: 338mgCalcium: 83mgVitamin C: 12mgVitamin A: 66IUSugar: 6gFiber: 5gPotassium: 271mgCholesterol: 34mgCalories: 443kcalSaturated Fat: 11gFat: 18gProtein: 10gCarbohydrates: 61gIron: 3mg
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