Rava Idli - Sooji Idli

Idli stand
Pressure cooker
4 cups rava (sooji)
2 onions
4 green chilies
1/2" ginger
Few curry leaves
Coriander
3 cups sour curd

Take 4 tsp of oil in a kadai. Make poppu (thadaka) with 1 tsp of urad dal, 1 tsp of chenna dal, few mustard seeds, jeera and hing. Then add chopped onion, chili, ginger and curry leaves. Once onion is transparent add the sooji and fry till it turns into golden color.

Set aside and let cool. Then add curd, salt and chopped coriander. Mix water as required. Batter should have the consistency of regular idli batter.
Let the batter ferment over night.

For soft fluffy idli's add a pinch of baking soda just before cooking.
Spray oil in the holes of the idli stand and pour the batter.
Steam cook in a pressure cooker on high heat for 15 min and in low flame for 5 - 6mins.

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