These soft and flavorful rava idlis are a delightful twist on the traditional South Indian breakfast. Made with semolina (rava) lightly roasted with spices and dals, and mixed with curd for a tangy touch, they are quick to prepare and packed with flavor. A hint of fruit salt ensures a fluffy and airy texture, making these idlis perfect for a wholesome meal. Steamed to perfection, they pair beautifully with chutneys or sambar, offering a delicious and nutritious start to the day.
The rava mixture can be prepared as described and stored; it remains good for two to three weeks.
Rawa Idli – Method 2
4
servings10
minutes20
minutesEnjoy a flavorful twist on traditional South Indian breakfast with these quick and easy rava idlis. Packed with tangy flavors and perfect for meal prep!
Ingredients
Rawa – 2 cups
Curd – 2 cups
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Eno Fruit Salt (Regular) – 3/4 teaspoon
- For seasoning:
Oil – 3 to 4 teaspoons
Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
Bengal gram dhal – 1 teaspoon
Pepper and Jeera – Crushed coarsely 1 teaspoon
Green chillies – 2 to 3
Fresh ginger – a small piece chopped finely
Cashew – few (Optional)
Directions
- In a thick-bottomed kadai, heat the oil and then add mustard, urad dal, Bengal gram dal, pepper, jeera, green chilies, and chopped ginger. Fry until the dals turn light brown.
- Next, add rava to the seasoning and fry briefly until it emits a pleasant aroma; there’s no need to fry it for long.
- Allow it to cool, then add salt. Mix in beaten curd and let it soak for only 5 to 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle the fruit salt over the idli batter and pour a tablespoon of water over it. Stir well. If needed, add a little water to achieve the consistency of idli batter.
- Fill the idli cooker with water and bring to a boil. Grease the idli plates, pour in the batter, and steam for 10 to 12 minutes. With the quantity mentioned, you can make 12 to 15 idlis.
Notes
- The rava mixture can be prepared as described and stored; it remains good for two to three weeks.
- When ready to make idlis, simply add beaten curd and fruit salt.
- For a richer taste, you can also add a teaspoon of ghee during the seasoning process.
Dear Mam,
waht is meant by Eno Fruit Salt ?…….
reg
radha
Hi Radha,
"Eno" is a brand name. Fruit salt is a combination of Sodium Bicarbonate and Citric Acid. Popularly used in India as an antacid. It is available in all medical stores.
hi kamala aunty,
first time i prepared rawa idle.it came good. i like it. less time to cook. thank u
Hi Kasthuri,
Nice to see your comment on my recipe. Hope you will try other recipes too and post your comments.
Hi aunty,
I tried rawa idli, tastes good. will also try other recepies too
Nice to hear that you tried rawa idli and you liked it.
Do you want my old posts??
Hello kamala i tried your both variety of rawa idlies it is very nice.
Hi
I tried rawa idlis, good taste….
I am big fan of ur rangolis also. I am following ur small rangolis daily, they r easy but attractive. everyone praises me for new nice rangoli daily. & every mrng I say “thank U” to u.
Hi Madhavi,
Thank you for your kind words and feeback on rawa idli.
Hi,
Am a great fan of your kolams especially during this margazhi season i tried alot of them. Today i ll surely try rawa idly.
hi aunty i made coriander idly it came very well thank you very much pls give me idea how to grow arugampul at home and make juice for my husband he is diabetic
Hi Kavitha,
Thank you for kind feed back. In which place do you live. If you are in India, getting Arugampul or arugampul juice is not a problem. If you are outside India, it depends on the weather condition – cold places – you cannot grow it.
Ur recipes are very easy, tasty and healthy for health mam… Thanks for guidance…
Thank you for your kind words.
I have prepared this ‘n’ number of times with appreciations and it had never failed me:-) Thanks a lot for your wonderful recipes easy to be followed by beginners like me.
Thank you Preethi.
came across your portal today….really happy for this…i am all all motivated to make the diff types of dosas and idlis.i would normally follow make the standard recipes in south indian category.please keep putting up such lovely recipes
Welcome to our site Preeti. Hope you will try some of the recipes and post your feed back.
Hi
tried rawa idli today. It was tasty. However my idlies were not fluffy…pls help me in identifying wherebi went wrong. I hadbtried the second method
Adding “Eno fruit salt” to the batter will definitely make the idli fluffy. I am not sure whether you have added the fruit salt. If you keep the batter for long will also make the idli hard and also only you have to add thick curd and not any water. Please recheck the recipe and try once again to get the perfect idli.
Further to my above reply, please note you can add very little water, if the batter is very thick.
Hi aunty,
i added plain eno salt.
Hi Kamala,
What is the substitute for Eno sugar salt? I have a feeling this is like MSG in noodles. Is that ok to put bicarbonate soda instead of Eno sugar
Hi Neela,
Eno fruit salt is having antiacid product and it is not MSG. If you do not want to use it, then you can add a pinch of soda bicarbonate or totally avoid adding any raising agent.
Mam,
Idly receipe is very fine. On a wedding i came across IDLY on my ilai which was very fluffy, bouncy spongy cook told it was KUSHBOO IDLY how to prepare it? Please post it in your most valuable page.
thanks
siva
Aunty
rava idly very super