Instant Idli with semiya

Instant Idli

Ingredients

Curd - 1 cup
Semiya -1/2 cup
Rava -1/2 cup
Green chillies - 1 or 2
Ginger- 1/2 inch piece
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard -1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Channa dal- 1/2 tsp
Urad dal split-1/2 tsp
Cashews-3
Baking soda - a pinch
Curry leaves-few
Coriander leaves
Salt-to taste

Method

1. Soak rava and semiya in curd for 2 hours.
2. Heat oil in a small kadai. Add mustard, jeera, cashews, ginger, bengal gram, urad dal, curry leaves and green chillies and fry till done.
3. Add this to the curd mixture along with salt and baking soda.
4. Use this to make idlis.

Notes

• To reduce consumption of oil, the idli plates can be washed with water (so that it gets wet) for making idlis instead of greasing with oil.
• The mixture after adding the seasonings can be kept aside to rest for another hour or can be used immediately.
• Grated carrot can also be added to the batter.