Instant Rava Idly with Tomato Chutney

Ingredients for Rava Idly
Semolina(Rava) - 1 cup
Sour curd - 1 1/2 cups
(or sour buttermilk - 1 1/4 cups)
Mustard seeds - 1.5 tsp
Bengal gram - 1 tsp
Cashewnuts - 2 tbsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves - A few
Curry leaves - A few
Baking soda - A pinch
Salt - As reqd
Green chillies - 2 nos
Ginger (finely chopped) - 1 tsp

Preparation Method
1) Roast the semolina till it becomes a light brown color.
2) Add this to the the beaten curd with salt and mix well.
3) Heat oil in a pan.
4) Splutter mustard seeds.
5) Add cashewnuts and bengal gram. (Grated carrots can also be added)
6) Once they get slightly roasted in the oil, mix it with the prepared batter.
7) Mix well and add a pinch of baking soda.
8) Then, add the chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves.
9) Finally add the finely minced green chillies and ginger. The amount of ginger and green chillies can be adjusted based on your spice level.
10) Keep it aside for 10 - 15 mins.
11) Grease the idly plates and then pour the batter into them.
12) Steam it for 15 mins.


Ingredients for Tomato Chutney
Tomato - 2 nos
Onion(big) - 1 no
Bengal gram - 3 tbsp
Dry Red chillies - 3 nos
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Black gram (Urad dal) - 2 tsp
Curry leaves - a few
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt - As reqd

Procedure
1) Roast the bengal gram and red chillies in a pan.
2) Fry the chopped onion, till they become translucent.
3) Fry tomato separately, till they become soft.
4) Once cool, grind together all the fried ingredients in a blender.
5) Heat some oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds and then fry the urad dal.
6) Add the curry leaves and the blended mixture.
7) Add salt to taste and mix well.