Idli Recipe, How to Make Soft Idli Recipe with Rice rava
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Fermenting
6 hrs
Total Time
25 mins
Idli Rava Recipe - South Indian Staple breakfast recipe. Learn how to make soft and spongy idli recipe with step by step instructions.
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
South Indian
Keyword:
Idli Recipe
Servings: 16 idli's
Calories: 550 kcal
Ingredients
- Urad dal/ Minapappu – 1 Glass
- Idli rava/ rice – 2 Glasses
- Rock salt/ non-iodised salt – required quantity
- Water – required quantity
- Poha – 2 tbsp optional
- Oil – to grease idli plates optional
Instructions
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Soak urad dal and idli rava separately for 6 hours.
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Grind urad dal to a soft batter, if needed add the appropriate quantity of water to make it soft.
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Add rava to idli batter and maintain adequate concentration.
Tip: If the batter is loose then remove excess water in rava by squeezing it.
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We may add salt either during fermentation or while putting the batter in idli vessels.
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Grease idli plates with oil so that idli can be removed non-sticky.
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In a steamer vessel, add required amount of water and place this idli plates into it gently.
Tip: Add little batter in the molds so that it doesn’t spill out of the plates.
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Cook for 10 minutes and check its hardness, by this time you will find it soft.
Note: Overcooking will make idli recipe hard.
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Serve hot with sambar or chutney.