While gathering recipes for Week #3 of Blogging Marathon 24.which I am doing with the theme Healthy lunch box recipes that also happens to be the event that I am hosting, I asked Lil Angel for suggestions and she said – ‘No Idli, mummy,only rice’. I wanted her to try some other dishes to pack for the box but this remark left me baffled.
Yet, I took a chance and made this rava idli with grated carrots which she seemed to relish without any comments. So I took it as a ‘yes’ and am happily continuing to pack this once in a while.
I had seen this in one of my fellow marathoners blog and I remember book marking it. In the maze of bookmarks in my mobile and laptop, I was not able to locate the source. The recipe is from Kalyani’s Blog. Thanks dear for letting me know 🙂
I used:
White Rava [Suji] – 1 cup
Curd -2 cups [or 1 ½ cups curd +1/2 cup water]
Grated carrot – 1/4 cup
Seasonings:
Mustard- ½ teaspoon
Urad dhal[white,split] -½ teaspoon
Channa dhal- ½ teaspoon
Jeera -½ teaspoon
Curry leaves –a few sprigs [ finely chopped]
Ghee- 1 teaspoon
Roasted Cashew -2 teaspoon,broken into bits
Salt – to taste
- Dry roast rava till light brown and keep aside.
- Heat ghee in a pan and add seasonings and fry till the dhals turn golden brown.Remove from heat.
- In a big bowl put in rava, seasonings, grated carrot, salt,roasted cashew bits and the curd. Mix well to avoid lumps.
- Let it soak for 15 minutes.[Use this time to prepare coconut / coriander chutney]
- After 15 minutes,mix again and check the consistency of the batter. If it is too thick add a little curd or water.
- Grease mini idle molds, pour spoon fulls of batter and steam for 10 – 15 minutes or till done.
Pack it up with coriander / coconut chutney
Note :
- If you prefer you can add chopped green chillies and grated ginger to the seasoning.
- You can also the rava idli ready mix. Prepare the batter according to the instructions on the pack and add grated carrots to the batter and steam till done.
Bon Appetit…
looks yum ! I had a similar version sans the cashews on my blog a few BMs ago 🙂 The lunch box looks sooo inviting !
looks very yummy n healthy..
Double like on this. So tempting.
Ho wow thanks. one more no idli complaint taken care of.
Good one…I use to pack plain mini idilis to my daughter. 🙂
wow they look so cute!!! so perfect with the lunchbox!!!
Sowmya
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Very helthy and petfect for lunch boxes.
Healthy and yummy cute idlies…
Wow,they looks super prefect and damn cute..
Yet another cute kid friendly recipe. My son loves button idlis will try button rawa idli soon.
yummmmmy and very tempting..nice cliks
Nice way to sneak in some veggies! My husband also loves these idlis…
Nice way to sneak in some veggies! My husband also loves these idlis…
idlis look so delicious
Healthy one. We add green peas too. Now if I can make my daughter eat these. 🙂