How to Prepare Soft and Spongy Plain Rava Idlis ( Sooji Idlis)
It's not only healthy but also very easy to prepare.
Ingredients :-
16 tbs sooji
6 tbs curd (fresh)
2 tbs oil (refined oil)
1 tsp Eno (unflavoured)
Salt according to taste
Method :- Mix the curd in sooji , keep it aside for 20 minutes
After 20 minutes add oil and salt to it.
Put the idli maker on the gas stove, fill with water and let it boil.
In between Grease(Apply cooking oil) the idli stand. When water starts boiling, add one teaspoon of Eno in batter and mix well with light hand.
The batter will become fluffy, now pour the batter with a serving spoon in the idli stand, cover the lid of idli maker, after 20 minutes you will find the fluffy Idlis. Let it cool for 5 minutes.
Now the idlis are ready to serve with coconut chutney or green chutney(mint and coriander)
Important points:-
Steam it on a medium flame
After adding the Eno fruit salt in the batter, stir it well and immediately pour it into molds. Otherwise idlis will not turn out fluffy and spongy
Do not use the flavored eno like lemon pudina etc, as you will get the flavor of lemon and pudina in idlis
The batter should be neither loose nor thick
Curd should not be sour
After mixing of curd in sooji, do not use the batter immediately because Rava takes 10 to 20 minutes to become soft which is compulsory for making soft idlis.
Use the quantity of curd as mentioned above. More curd will make them sticky
20 minutes of steaming is enough. More time taken for steam will make the idlis dry.
Note: For stuffed idlis, you can add any type of chopped vegetables ( carrot, capsicum, coriander) and dry fruits(cashew, raisins). Before trying stuffed idlis, you should be perfect in making plain idlis
So, friends be ready for your next perfect idli cooking. These tips will be very helpful to you. Practice makes a person perfect, don’t expect wonders in the first go……
All the best!!!!
Dr. Suman Setia BAMS(MDU)
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