RAWA MASALA IDLY

Introduction:

The masala idly is a healthy variation to the normal idly. I cooked the normal rawa idly with loads of fresh veggies and it turned out to be an more delicious, spicy and healthy version of regular rawa idly. It can be prepared quickly and ideal for breakfast and snacks.

Ingredients:

Curd/ Buttermilk: 1.5 cups (Preferably 1-2 days old)

Rawa/Semolina: 1.5 cups

Water: ½ cup

Eno fruit salt: 1 tsp

Salt: to taste

Turmeric powder: ¼ tsp (optional)

Oil: for greasing the idly moulds

Carrots: 1-2 medium sized (chopped thinly)

Green peas: ½ cup

Green chili: 1-2 (chopped finely)

Cabbage: ½ cup (finely shredded)

Spring onions: 1 (chopped finely)

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Method:

Take curd in a bowl and whisk it with a whisker to make a fine paste. Add water and rawa into it and make a smooth paste. Add all the chopped vegetables into it and mix it. Add salt and turmeric powder to it. You can also add some red chilli powder, if you like spicy food.

Heat the steamer for making idlies. Just before, you are ready to make idlies. Add eno fruit salt to the mixture and mix it properly. Grease the idly moulds with oil. Pour 1-2 laddle full of mixture into each mould and place in the steamer. Cook the idlies on medium flame for 18-20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, Put off the flame and take out the idly moulds. Let it cool for 5 minutes. With help of knife, take out the cooked idlies from the moulds. Serve Hot Rawa masala idly with tomato chutney/ coconut chutney.

TIPS:

1. You can add vegetables as per your choice.
2. Cut the cooked masala idly in dhokla shaped pieces and tamper them with oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves. The tasty veg rawa dhokla is ready to eat.