Quick Rava Idlis

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Makes 12 servings

Ingredients :

For The Batter
1 cup semolina (rava)
1/4 cup curds (dahi)
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania), optional 
salt to taste
3/4 tsp fruit salt

Other Ingredients :

1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp ghee
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
1 tbsp broken cashewnuts (kaju)
4 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
a pinch asafoetida (hing)
oil for greasing

For Serving
sambhar
coconut chutney

Method For the batter

1.Combine all ingredients together, except the fruit salt, with 1 cup of water in a 
   deep bowl, mix well and keep aside for 10 minutes.

Instruction :

1. Heat the oil and ghee in a small non-stick pan, add the mustard seeds, 
    urad dal,cashewnuts, curry leaves, cumin seeds, green chilies and asafoetida, 
    mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
2. Add this tempering to the prepared semolina batter and mix well.
3. Just before steaming, add the fruit salt and 2 of tsp water over the batter.
4. When the bubbles form, mix gently.
5. Pour a little batter into each greased idli mould and steam for 7 to 8 minutes or till 
    the idlis are cooked.
6. Cool slightly, demould and serve immediately with sambhar and coconut chutney.