Rava Idli (Karnataka)

Ingredients:

Rava – 2 cups

Curd – 4 cups

Carrot - 1 (grated)

Mustard – 2 tsp

Chana dal – 2 tsp

Cashews – 2 or 3 (depends on your diet:-))

Curry leaves – as required

Cilantro – a small bunch

Salt – as required

Oil – 1 tbsp

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds,cashews and chana dal. Once it splutters, add curry leaves.

2. In a mixing bowl, mix rava, grated carrot and the seasoning prepared as above.

3. Mix 2 cups of curd and leave it for a minute.

4. Finely chop coriander leaves and add to the above mixture.

5. Finally, add the remaining 2 cups of curd and stir until the mixture comes to batter consistency.

6. Ladle the batter in idli cooker and cook.

7. Serve the idlis with cilantro chutney and sambhar!