Rava Idli/Rave Idli

I always used to prepare rava idli from MTR Instant Rava idli mix.But during my last video chatting with Amma, she told she prepared it from scratch and it came out well. Here is the recipe

You Need To Have:

2 cups Rava/Uppitina Rave/semolina(Don't use fine semolina)
1 cup Yoghurt
2 tsp oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tsp Uraddal/blackgram seeds/uddina bele
1 tsp Channadal/kadle bele
8-10 cashewnut pieces
4-5 Curry leaves
2-3 Green chillies
1 tsp Ginger paste
1/2 cup chopped Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Sliced tomatoes ,
3-4 grated coconut
 pinch of baking soda

Method:
Take oil in thick bottomed vessel , add mustard seeds to it. once they start spluttering add channa dal, urad dal,cashewnuts, cut green chilies and ginger paste to it. fry them on medium flame until they turn light brown in color. then add rava to it and fry until you get nice aroma.Turn off flame and allow it to cool down(may take 15-20 mins)

Add yogurt ,salt,baking soda and half of chopped coriander leaves. set it aside for 30 mins.
After 30 mins, add required amount of water to get correct consistency.

Grese Idli palates with oil and place tomato slice and 1/2 tsp of coriander leaves on each as shown below.Then pour above prepared batter on each.

Transfer the plates to idli  cooker and steam cook for 15 -20 mins.

 Serve hot with chutney.