Idli podi

Ingredients:

Red chillies – 10-15 nos.

Urad dal – 1 cup

Rice – ½ cup

Toor dal – ¼ cup

Black pepper – 4-5 nos.

Oil – 1 tsp.

Curry leaves – a handful

Salt to taste

Method:

 Roast the red chillies and curry leaves in oil. After that, roast the urad dal, rice and toor dal separately in the same pan until each turn slightly brown.

 First grind the red chillies and the curry leaves to a very coarse mixture using the mixer/food processor. Add the rest of the ingredients to the food processor and grind to a slightly more smooth powder.

Rava idli

Ingredients:
Sooji/rava - 1 cup
Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
Ginger – ½ tsp, grated
Green chillies - 2/3, finely chopped
Chana dal – 1 tsp
Cashew nuts – 1 tbsp (optional)
Coriander leaves
Curd – 1 cup
Water – ½ cup (optional)
Oil – 1/2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Sugar – 1 pinch (optional)

Method:
Roast the rava well.
Heat oil in a frying pan and add mustard seeds. When they start crackling, add ginger, green chillies, chana dal and cashew nuts and sauté well.
Take off the stove, add rava and mix well.
Add salt, coriander leaves and curd. Mix well.
Add water (if needed) to make it into an idli-batter consistency.
Keep aside for about 15 minutes.
Grease an idli stand. Pour the batter and steam for around 10-15 minutes.
Serve with podi, chutney or sambhar.