Rava Idli with Carrot and Methi / Fenugreek Leaves

Did you know that Rava idlis were invented by the famous MTR restaurant in Bangalore during the second world war when they faced shortage of rice? (source:Wikipedia).  This simple, yet delicous treats are so easy to make with out any fermentation.  You can add any vegetable of your choice to make it even more healthier.   

Ingrediants:

Rava / Sooji / Cream of wheat - 1 cup
Curd / yogurt - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/4 cup
Channa dal - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Green chilli - 2 small finely chopped
Ginger - 1 tsp finely chopped
curry leaves - 1 tsp finely chopped
Carrot - 1 grated
Fresh Menthi  leaves/Fenugreek/Venthaya keerai - 1/2 cup chopped
Fresh coriander leaves - 2 TBSP
Asofetida - a pinch
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Salt  - to taste
Oil- 2 TBSP

Method:

1. Heat oil in a skillet and add the mustard seeds to splutter. 
2. Add channa dal and fry till golden brown.  Add green chillies, ginger, curry leaves and asafateda and fry for 30 seconds.
3. Add rava and fry for 3-4 minutes till nice aroma comes out. Take it out and let it cool.
4. Add  curd, salt, baking soda and 1/4 cup water and mix well. 
5. Add the grated carrots, methi and coriander leaves.  Mix well.  Leave it for 15 minutes.
6. Grease idli plates and pour the batter and steam for 10 minutes or untill done.

Rava idlis with Red Pepper Chutney

I am sending these to RV and Sudeshna's Lunch Box Event

Red Pepper Chutney

Ingrediants:

Red Pepper - 1 Chopped in to big chuncks

Onion - 1 small chopped

Tomato - 1 medium chopped

Garlic - 1 pod (Optional)

Red chilli - 1-2 (to your taste)

Green chilli - 1-2

Curry leaves - few

Salt - to taste

Oil - 1-2 TBSP

Method:

Heat oil in a skillet and fry the onion, garlic, red and green chillies and curry leaves for 2 minutes.

Add red peppers and cook till tender.  Add the chooped tomato and cook till soft.

Let it cool completly.  Grind the cooled mixture with salt in a blender to a fine paste.

 

I made this pudalankai / snake guard dry curry with the left over methi leaves.  It was delicious.