Rava Semiya Idli (Semolina Vermicelli Idli)
 
 
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 2-3
Ingredients
  • Vermicelli, 3 cups
  • Semolina, 1 cup
  • Yogurt/Curds, 600 gms approx.
  • Baking soda, ⅛ tsp
  • Cashew nuts, 6-8 broken
  • Raisins, 10-12 pieces
  • Coriander, a handful
  • Mustard seeds, 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves, 10
  • Green chillies, 1
  • Ginger, ½ inch
  • Clarified Butter/Ghee, 1½ tbspn
  • Asafetida, a pinch
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Dry roast vermicelli and semolina separately till it is light brown.
  2. Mix the two and place it in a dry dish.
  3. Heat ghee/clarified butter in a pan.
  4. Fry the cashews and raisins separately in ghee till golden brown and add it to the vermicelli-semolina mixture.
  5. In the same ghee add mustard seeds, once it pops add the chopped green chillies, ginger, asafoetida and finally the curry leaves.
  6. Add this to the vermicelli-semolina mixture and mix well.
  7. Whip the yogurt/curds well.
  8. Mix well the vermicelli-semolina mixture, whipped yogurt/curds, baking powder, chopped coriander and salt.
  9. Pour this into idli moulds or any steel mould and steam for approximately 10-15 minutes.
  10. Serve hot with coriander coconut chutney!
  11. [*I used homemade yogurt/curds for the idlis. Bought out curds tend to be thicker so you may reduce the amount of yogurt a bit and add some water/water. Ensure that the idli batter is neither too thick nor too runny
  12. ** The idlis need to be made as soon as the batter with yogurt is made]
Notes
This mixture can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator in an air tight container. The idlis can be made as and when required.
I used homemade yogurt/curds for the idlis. Bought out curds tend to be thicker so you may reduce the amount of yogurt a bit and add some water/water.
Ensure that the idli batter is neither too thick nor too runny


** The idlis need to be made as soon as the batter with yogurt is made]
Recipe by Spice Counter at http://spicecounter.com/breakfast/rava-semiya-idli-semolina-vermicelli-idli/