Ravva Idli and peanut chutney

Hi all
Recently we shifted into new house .that is the reason i can't visit all ur blogs and update my blog.Busy in packing and cleaning.Now i am free from all work.

Now coming to the recipe..



INGREDIENTS:

Ravva(semolina/fine sooji).....1 cup
Curd(preferably little bit sour)....2 cups
Salt.....as required
Grated carrot......1/4 th cup
Mustard seeds.....1 tsp
Cumin seeds......1 tsp(optional)

METHOD:
  • Shallow fry the sooji in a pan until it smells nice.(or until it turns to a little brown color)
  • Mix the sooji in the curd.Add salt.
  • Keep covered in a warm place over night so that it will be fermented nicely.
  • When once it is fermented add grated carrot and mix well.
  • Ia pan heat 1 tsp of oil and fry mustard.
  • When they splutter switch of the heat and add it to the ravva mixture.
  • Take idli plates and grease them with little bit oil.
  • Spoon the batter into the plates and keep them in a cooker.
  • For the first 15 minutes keep it on high and after that for 5 min. keep it on low.just like the idlis.
Serve them hot with any chutney u prefer.We had them with peanut chutney.
The recipe follows....

Ingredients:
Peanuts......1 cup
Red chiily....4-5
Urad dall.....1 tbsp
Gram dal.....1 tbsp
Mustard seeds....1 tsp
Cumin seeds......1 tsp
Salt........as required
Tamarind paste.....1 tbsp
Sugar.........1 tsp
Turmeric powder....a pinch.



METHOD:
  • Fry the first 6 ingredients in 2 tbsp of oil.
  • When they cool grind them with all other ingredients except sugar leaving i tsp of tampering to a smooth paste.
  • At last add sugar .Take into a bowl and add the remaining tampering to it.
Chutney is ready...

Tip: If u don't have a cooker (idli cooker or steamer ),u can cook the idli in a long vessel with liud on it.i did the same way.(as shown in the picture).


Keep on high for 20 minutes .Check with a fork or a toothpick whether the idli is cooked or not.Keep on low for another 5 minutes.