Rava Idli Recipe | Sooji Idli Recipe | Semolina Idli Recipe | How to make soft and spongy idli
Rava Idli Recipe or Sooji Idli Recipe is a very popular and quick South Indian breakfast recipe that is very simple to prepare at home. Kids and adults everyone will love its taste.
Servings 20
Calories 84kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Semolina (Rava or Sooji)
- 1 cup Curd (Dahi)
- ½ tsp Baking Soda (you can add ¾ tsp ENO instead of baking soda)
- 3 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Water (as per required)
Instructions
- Firstly, take a bowl and add sooji, curd, salt, and water to it. Mix them well and keep them aside for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, if the batter looks thick, then add a few tablespoons of water to get a medium consistency.
- Further, make sure that the mixture should not either too thick or too thin.
- Additionally, add 1 tbsp oil to it and mix well.
- After that, take the Idli Stand and grease the moulds well using oil.
- Now heat water in an electric cooker or pressure cooker.
- It's time to add baking soda/eno to the sooji batter and mix well.
- Let the water warm up. Meanwhile, pour the rava idli batter into Idli moulds carefully.
- Further, place this Idli stand into an electric cooker or pressure cooker and cover the electric cooker with a lid or the pressure cooker with the lid without the whistle.
- Steam for 12-15 minutes on medium heat.
- Open the lid and check whether the idli is cooked properly from the inside. Now perform a toothpick/knife test. Insert a toothpick/knife in the center of the idli. If it comes out clean, your idlis are ready.
- After that, remove the Idli Stand from the electric cooker or pressure cooker and let it cool down.
- Further, take out each idli from the idli stand with the help of a spoon/knife and put them on a plate.
- Finally, Soft, spongy, light, and airy Rava Idli is ready.
- Serve this soft Rava Idli with Authentic Sambar and 3 types of Coconut Chutney.