Microwave Rava Idli

Yeyyyy.... Finally!!! I'm posting my 1st South-Indian dish :) A healthy option of 'Rava Idli' for South-Indian Food lovers!!! Given here is a recipe of Microwave version, which is quite quick and almost effortless... You can make it using a normal Idli Steamer too.

Try out these colorful looking breakfast dish... :) 

Makes: 12-15

INGREDIENTS:

For Batter--

1 cup Semolina

1/4 cup Yogurt

1 tsp Chopped Coriander

1 tsp Chopped Onion

1 tsp Chopped Carrots

1 tsp Chopped Capsicum

1/2 tsp Fruit Salt (Eno)

Salt, to taste

3/4 cup Water

For Tempering--

1 tsp Cooking oil

1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds

1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds

A pinch of Hing

1/2 tsp Urad Dal

1/2 tsp Chana Dal

METHOD:

- Take all the ingredients of batter in a big bowl and mix them well.

- Add a tbsp of water at time if it needs more to make a batter with pouring consistency.

- Heat oil in a small pan (tadka-pan) and add urad dal, chana dal and mustard seeds into it.

- Once dal are golden-brown in color and mustard seeds splutter, add cumin seeds and hing.

- When it stops crackling, pour this to batter. Mix lightly.

- Grease microwave-proof idli plates. Microwave 1/4 cup of water on base plate of idli maker.

- Pour a tablespoon full of batter into each idli mould and arrange on base plate.

- Cover it with a lid and microwave it for 4 mins.

- Take them out and serve hot!!! 

SJ's NOTE:

- If not using microwave idli maker, it can be steamed using regular stand too. You need to steam it for approx 10 mins.

- Add your favorite veggies while making batter...

Linking this dish to Priya's Easy n Tasty Recipes - Diabetic friendly event!!!