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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast & Dinner Ideas

    Rava idli recipe | Instant Suji idli | Semolina idli

    March 15, 2009 by Raks Anand 173 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Rava idli recipe with full video, step by step pictures. Learn how to make the most soft rava idli, easiest way to surprise you guests.

    rava idli recipe
    Rava idli - Popular south Indian breakfast

    A popular Karnataka special breakfast with semolina comes to rescue when you want to whip up something quick.

    You can pair it up with basic coconut chutney. Restaurants always serve with tiffin sambar. Check out my classic idli recipe in this website.

    Jump to:
    • What is Rava idli?
    • Soft rava idli
    • FAQs
    • Top tip
    • My notes
    • Recipe card
    • Stepwise photos

    After I started cooking, I have tried making rava idli two or three times, but I was not much impressed with the results.

    One day, my friend Sangeeta, asked me to try MTR rava idli instant mix. I liked so much! Then for some time I went on a spree and make often as well as serve my who ever visited. Each time they also liked it so much.

    I was feeling like eating this for dinner another day and I was not having any of the instant mix packs. Since I have enjoyed every bite of of it prepared with ready mix, I thought why not I try my own.

    What is Rava idli?

    Rava idli is a savory steamed cake, we make as a variation of the traditional South Indian breakfast dish idli.

    Typically, we make it using rava or semolina, along with yogurt and southern spices such as mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, and ginger.

    Steam the prepared batter in idli molds until it cooks, turns fluffy and soft, resulting in a delicious breakfast item.

    I love Rava idli for its unique texture and taste.

    Soft rava idli

    I tried with one important ingredient, that I have never used before...That secret ingredient is ENO fruit salt. Since it was for dinner and I was all alone at my home, I was too lazy to browse for recipe too. So I made my own approximate recipe😎

    The same day only I bought a bottle of eno fruit salt, for trying dhoklas.(okay, I had this also in my back of my mind...I agree😁).

    I made the mixture ready , steaming and desperately waiting for the results. And when I sat down and took one piece in my hand, it was too soft and moist, it just melted in my mouth😭🤤

    Wondering what is there to rave about? 🤔😑😏 Come on....! I like it and this was the first time I got a perfect recipe, thats why!

    A rava idli lover can understand me.😉 So here's the recipe for you all who love to enjoy the spongy, moist, soft ones.

    FAQs

    What is Eno?

    Eno salt is fruit salt, sodium bi carbonate and citric acid together. So it is also a kind of same as cooking soda.

    eno

    Why are we using eno in this recipe?

    As soon as eno is added to the recipe, the citric acid and sodium bi carbonate reacts creating bubbles, which aerates the batter.

    As we are not fermenting the batter and this is an instant version, you need this for spongy soft texture.

    Is it safe to use Eno?

    Yes, it is completely safe to use Eno in the recipe. As long as it is consumed once it a while, it wont give you any side effects. We are adding just 2 teaspoon for 8 idlis, so we consume only a portion of it.

    Is there any substitute for eno in this recipe?

    Yes, you can use ½ teaspoon of cooking soda (which is again sodium bi carbonate and chemically similar).

    What is eno used for?

    Eno is basically used as antacid, reduce bloating and gas. In north India, it is used in Dhoklas and other instant version of recipes which does not involve natural fermentation.

    Though this is not traditional practice there, the street food trend might have made this common.

    texture of instant rava idli

    Top tip

    • If you want, you can first add little carrot, coconut gratings (You can keep a fried cashew nut also) in the mold and pour the batter over it.
    • Eno salt is very very important ingredient, so make sure you don't omit it and should be a active one i.e; if you add it to the batter, it instantly bubbles.
    • Add water and curd in equal proportion and consistency of the batter should be loose, not too thick.(or else the idlis will come out dry)
    • You can add green peas along while frying ginger green chillies.
    • My idli plate is slightly small, so you may get 8 idli if using big idli plate

    My notes

    What is Rava?

    Rava is known as semolina globally. It is nothing but cream of white. it is different from idli rava (which is rice grits) while rava is product of wheat and has gluten.

    People often confuse idli rava with this in this recipe. But it cannot be replaced in this recipe.

    Rava is also known as sooji widely in India. There are many varieties availabe namely ceroti rava, Bombay rava, coarse rava, fine rava, roasted, un roasted etc.

    You can literally use any type in this recipe.

    rava idli recipe

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    rava idli recipe
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    Rava idli recipe

    Rava idli recipe with full video, step by step pictures. Learn how to make most soft, easiest way and surprise you guests with homemade 1000 times better than ready mix.
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine Indian, South Indian
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Servings 12

    Equipments (Amazon Affiliate links)

    • Idli steamer
    • kadai/ pan
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Rava /Sooji Semolina
    • ½ cup Curd
    • 1 teaspoon Eno fruit salt plain or lemon flavor
    • ½ teaspoon Lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon Ginger chopped very fine or paste
    • 4 Green chillies chopped very fine
    • 1 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped very fine
    • 1 Sprig curry leaves I chopped it finely
    • ½ cup Water Plus as needed
    • Salt

    To temper

    • ½ teaspoon Mustard
    • 1 teaspoon Urad dal Ullutham paruppu
    • 1 teaspoon Chana dal Kadala paruppu
    • 1 tablespoon Cashews broken into small pieces
    • 1 tablespoon Oil and ghee mixed

    To decorate (optional)

    • 1 tablespoon Carrot grated
    • 1 tablespoon coconut grated
    • 6 Cashews ghee roasted
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    Instructions

    • First take a pan/ kadai. Heat with ghee and oil and temper with items under to temper.
      1 cup Rava /Sooji, ½ teaspoon Mustard, 1 teaspoon Urad dal, 1 teaspoon Chana dal, 1 tablespoon Cashews, 1 tablespoon Oil and ghee, 1 Sprig curry leaves
    • Once they turn golden, add finely chopped ginger, chilli, carrot and give it a stir. Add rava/ sooji , curry leaves and coriander leaves.
      1 cup Rava /Sooji, 1 teaspoon Ginger, 4 Green chillies, 1 tablespoon Coriander leaves, 1 tablespoon Carrot
    • Roast it in medium flame taking care to not to change the colour of rava.
    • After a minute, transfer to a bowl for cooling down.
    • Add the curd, water, lemon juice, salt mix well.
      ½ cup Curd, ½ teaspoon Lemon juice, Salt
    • Adjust water to get the consistency like our idly batter consistency, light and loose not too thick or watery)
      ½ cup Water
    • Heat the idly cooker with water and let water in it boil, just ready for steaming. Grease the idly plates with ghee/oil.
    • At this time add the ENO salt to the batter and mix well (the eno salt should be active enough, so that when you add and mix the batter, small bubbles will be coming, which makes the batter frothy/ aerated)
      1 teaspoon Eno fruit salt
    • Immediately, pour into the idly molds and steam for 5-7 minutes.(to check if its done, insert a knife or spoon back and it should come clean)
    • Once done, take out the plate and rest for a minute to cool down before un molding. Use a spoon dipped in water to un mold each idli.
    • To serve you can top it with fried cashews, grated coconut.
      1 tablespoon coconut, 6 Cashews

    Video

    Notes

    • If you want to decorate the rava idli, you can first add little, little carrot, coconut gratings in the mould and pour the batter over it.
    • Eno salt is very very important ingredient, so make sure you don't omit it, and should be a active one i.e; if you add it to the battter,you should be getting bubbles.
    • Add water and curd in equal proportion and consistency of the batter should be loose, not too thick.(or else the idlies will come out dry)
    • You can add green peas along while frying ginger green chillies.
    • My idli plate is slightly small, so you may get 8 idli if using big idli plate also cooking time might be more.
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    Stepwise photos

    1. Keep all ingredients ready firstly.

    rava idli ingredients

    2. Heat a kadai, add ghee and oil, splutter mustard followed by the rest under To temper table.

    Then add the finely chopped ginger and chillies.( you can grind ginger and green chillies and use the paste too).

    After that, add rava with curry leaves and coriander leaves to it. Fry in a low flame taking care to not to change the colour of rava.

    step-1 roast

    3. After two minutes, transfer to a bowl. Cool down and add curd, enough water, lemon juice, salt mix well. (the consistency should be like our idly batter consistency, light and loose not too thick)

    step-2-mix

    4. Heat the idly cooker with water boiling and let it be just ready for steaming and grease the idly plates with ghee/oil.

    5. At this time add the ENO salt to the batter and mix well (the eno salt should be active enough. That is, when you add and mix the batter, makes the batter frothy)

    step-3-eno

    Steam rava idli

    4. Immediately, pour into the idly molds. Place in the already boiling steamer.

    step-4-steam

    5. Steam for 5-7 minutes. To check if its done, insert a knife or spoon back and it should come clean.

    idli pot

    6. Wait for a minute before unmolding. Take a spoon, Dip in water each time to un mold.

    step-5-steamed

    Your spongy, moist, soft rava idlis are ready now! Garnish if desired and Serve with coconut chutney or your choice of chutney.

    These Idlis stay soft till you eat. i.e.; for long time, so you can make it for your guests and keep in a hot pack/ casserole, no worries...It will be soft as when you take out from the idli mold!

    Rava idli recipe

    Any doubts, feel free to ask me, I am here to help you out to get a perfect idly!! I assure you 🙂

    And now coming to the exciting moments to share with you all...!

    1. My blog is featured in Times Of India(New Delhi edition),Friday supplementary What’s Hot,Blog-e-bing, section on February last week Friday edition!! Hurray!!💃 Here’s a screen shot!!

    rakskitchen is Times of India featured

    2. After I came back from a short trip, I opened my mail box, I had a surprise mail from Nags of Edible garden, saying that my entry Suzhiyan Recipe had won the "The Super Chef" title for the Recipe Diary contest.

    She have asked me to choose a cookbook as a prize from her list!!! I am so grateful to herself and her mom, who acknowledged my recipe!!😊

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Mahimaa's kitchen

      March 15, 2009 at 3:58 am

      congratulations Raks for 3 great news.... for your article being published on newspaper, for winning nag's event... and thirdly for getting perfect rava idlis!! hats off to u.

      Reply
    2. LG

      March 15, 2009 at 4:05 am

      Woowie...Rava Idlis have come out fluffy and nice! I hope you enjoyed your trip to the fullest! Great pictures as usual 😀

      Reply
    3. Suparna

      March 15, 2009 at 4:46 am

      Hi,
      Good to see u bk 🙂 hope u had a great time on ur trip 🙂
      Congratulations on ur award and also being featured in the newspaper.Am so happy for u! wish u lots of success in all ur future venture too!
      Rava idli's look so soft and perfect.
      Happy Weekend.
      TC

      Reply
    4. Bhawna

      March 15, 2009 at 4:46 am

      Congratulations Raks For all ur achivements. Lovely pics of rava idlies. Hope u had a nice trip.

      Reply
    5. Madhu's cooking gallery

      March 15, 2009 at 4:56 am

      Congratulations on all your achievements! wow! great that u got featured in times..Great news!

      nice recipe! idly looks lovely!

      Reply
    6. indhu

      March 15, 2009 at 5:06 am

      Congrats on the rava idlies, mention in TOI and for winning Nags's event 🙂
      I really liked this post... I could feel the happiness you must have felt after the idlies came out perfect... 🙂

      - Indhu (www.thayirsaadham.com)

      Reply
    7. Cham

      March 15, 2009 at 5:11 am

      Congrats and great to see u back, I use eno to rava idlies too! They look great.

      Reply
    8. jeyashrisuresh

      March 15, 2009 at 5:56 am

      hi though it is a long gap,u gave us a wonderful treat. twice or thrice i made these rava idlis at home. didnt came out well. will surely try ur recipe. And congrats on ur success and wish u all the best in future too

      Reply
    9. Vibaas

      March 15, 2009 at 6:07 am

      hey raji, good to see u back. was missing your yummy posts and the lovely clicks 🙂

      pics look awesome and is making me hungry in the middle of the night!! Congrats on your win and also for the article. Wonderful!

      Reply
    10. Priti

      March 15, 2009 at 6:18 am

      Welcome back dear..hope you had nice trip and enjoyed it....did you got the earnings ;)?? Okie am a fan of rava idlies..and this looks so perfect...let me try once I get eno....wonderful pics as usual...Congrats dear...it's so gud that your recipes got feature...cool dear..

      Reply
    11. Purnima

      March 15, 2009 at 7:06 am

      Rajeswari, the rawa idli is just so delectably appealing!
      Heart-felt CONGRATS...1. Being featured on prestigious Times Assent!
      2. Winning Nag's contest
      3. Being accessible to all fellow foodies with your brilliant posts, organised directions! 😀 Hugs to you, feeling so proud of you!

      Reply
    12. Sushma

      March 15, 2009 at 7:26 am

      congratulations for the prize & also for being featured in TOI.
      Rawa idlis look perfect. Its been a while since I made them, will prepare shortly. Thanks for reminding 🙂

      Reply
    13. Priti

      March 15, 2009 at 7:33 am

      For your wonderful job...collect appreciation in form of award from my blog 😉

      Reply
    14. Madhumathi

      March 15, 2009 at 7:42 am

      Congratulations,Raks..Its nice to hear those good news.
      Rave idlis look perfect!I have never used eno salt to make rava idlis..will try this next time 🙂

      Reply
    15. rekhas kitchen

      March 15, 2009 at 9:34 am

      rava idli looks so soft and fluffy nice color too and congrats on your winning and for your article

      Reply
    16. DEESHA

      March 15, 2009 at 10:14 am

      congratulations Raks .. Its an achievement .. loved those idlis .. looks soo perfect

      Reply
    17. Chitra

      March 15, 2009 at 10:35 am

      My hearty congratulations on ur award :)Idlies looks spongy and soft,i can feel the taste here!!!

      Reply
    18. Priya

      March 15, 2009 at 11:40 am

      Glad to see u back Raks, hope u had a wonderful time during ur trip...Rava idli looks simply gorgeous, eno salt dunno whether i can get it here..usually i used baking soda for rava idlies...Congrats for being featured in Newspaper, COngrats for winning Recipe DIary COntest...

      Reply
    19. Sindhirasoi

      March 15, 2009 at 12:16 pm

      Wooohooooo,so many reasons to celebrate dear...congrats for all of them
      And this rava ldly is so new to me,and u know wht the best thing is its so instant...thts wht work perfect for me..no need to wait for a day to bite those yummmmm idlies

      Reply
    20. Asha

      March 15, 2009 at 12:24 pm

      Enjoy all the awards and win hin, you deserve them all. Rava idli looks so good and plump. ENO is like Miracle, isn't it? 🙂

      Reply
    21. Daily Meals

      March 15, 2009 at 1:24 pm

      Congrats Raji! Rava idlies look yummy and spongy...

      Reply
    22. Happy cook

      March 15, 2009 at 1:34 pm

      Congragulations a real wonderful achievment.
      The idlies look reall fluffy and yumm.

      Reply
    23. TBC

      March 15, 2009 at 4:46 pm

      Your idlis look simply amazing, R!
      Congrats on the mention in the newspaper and the cookbook win. How exciting for you! 🙂

      Reply
    24. Varsha Vipins

      March 15, 2009 at 7:42 pm

      Double or triple Lottery for you!!!..Congrats Raks!! U deserve it so much..:)
      I fell in love with those Idli's..soft ,fluffy n moist..n the pics r so so fab!!!,as always..:)

      Reply
    25. Gita's Kitchen

      March 15, 2009 at 11:06 pm

      Congratulation on all your achievements 🙂 the rava idlis look so soft and fluffy... I tried making them once using baking soda...it didnt turn out that well.. I should try out yours...thanks for the step by step procedures 🙂

      Reply
    26. Vaishali

      March 16, 2009 at 12:00 am

      Congratulations, Rak. And those idlis, by the way, look perfect.

      Reply
    27. Ashwini

      March 16, 2009 at 2:46 am

      Good to see u back..Congratulations for that wonderful news..Hooray..Perfect fluffy idlis..Lovely pics ..

      Reply
    28. Uma

      March 16, 2009 at 3:23 am

      I also never get perfect rava idlis. I like the idea of adding fruit salt. Bookmarked to try. Idlis have come out so soft and gorgeous!

      Congrats on all the great news. You deserve it! I am so happy for you!

      Reply
    29. vidhas

      March 16, 2009 at 5:15 am

      Congrats Raji. Hope you had a nice trip. Mouthwatering rava idlies, awesome click,

      Reply
    30. jayasree

      March 16, 2009 at 6:12 am

      It was a pleasure reading this post filled with happiness all over. Congrats for the mention in TOI,for the prize and getting the softest rava idlis.
      Great click and idlis look perfect.

      Reply
    31. sowmya

      March 16, 2009 at 7:18 am

      rava idlis looks so soft ..great picture..congrats on the news..lovely..

      Reply
    32. Superchef

      March 16, 2009 at 7:28 am

      those idlis look sooo spongy nad soft!! n congrats on the blog appearing on newspaper and also on winning the cookbook! :):)

      Reply
    33. Akal's Saappadu

      March 16, 2009 at 9:20 am

      congratulations for the mention and your rava idlis look perfect ; nice clicks!

      Reply
    34. notyet100

      March 16, 2009 at 1:47 pm

      lovley clicks,..hearty congratulations for winnin,..;-)

      Reply
    35. Vicky Xavier.

      March 16, 2009 at 2:10 pm

      congrats dear. thats a great news. Rava idly .. well explained and usage of eno seems good idea. I do it in a different way. just add a cup of old dosa batter and ferment it for 4 hours to get a fluffy one.
      But urs seem so easy and delicious.Yummy.

      Reply
    36. Laavanya

      March 16, 2009 at 2:43 pm

      We love rava idlis too but have not used eno before... I can see that it has worked out really well.

      Congrats on 2 lovely news.. the recipe win and featuring in the article! 🙂

      Reply
    37. Jaishree

      March 16, 2009 at 3:17 pm

      Wow! That's Gr8..Congratulations on ur award and also being featured in the newspaper..Rava idli's look so soft and perfect.

      Reply
    38. AnuSriram

      March 16, 2009 at 4:42 pm

      Wow.. thats a gr8 win!! Its like flying high in joy, rite! U deserve them all. I'm drooling over your Rava idlis.. me too a fan of MTR rava idlis! Will try your's soon. Bookmarked!

      Reply
    39. jayasri

      March 16, 2009 at 11:10 pm

      hi, great news, congrats for all the awards & article published on newspaper!!, u deserve it, ur photography is awesome..., The idlis have really come out very well can be seen through ur pictures...hats of to u for everything...., happy blogging and post more recipes too...very happy for u as ur such a lovely person.

      Reply
    40. Cynthia

      March 17, 2009 at 2:17 am

      Look at you teasing us with those perfect idilies!

      Congrats on the TOI mention!

      Reply
    41. n33ma

      March 17, 2009 at 3:22 am

      wow congrats...so happy for you gurl!
      Eno does the magic with the idlis....great click.

      Reply
    42. Malar Gandhi

      March 17, 2009 at 1:17 pm

      Cngratulations with ur accomplishments...enjoy. Rava idly clicks looks so nice, interestign step by step pictures...awesome clicks, as always...

      Reply
    43. bee

      March 17, 2009 at 5:48 pm

      i made rock-hard rava idlies recently. 🙂 will try this next.

      Reply
    44. Yasmeen

      March 17, 2009 at 6:11 pm

      Congrats on your exciting achievements.Rava idli looks super good:)

      Reply
    45. Andhra Flavors

      March 19, 2009 at 12:28 am

      Idlies come out pluffy. and great pics.

      Reply
    46. Rathna

      March 19, 2009 at 1:32 am

      Firstly, let me congratulate you for your article being published and winning nag's event. Kudos to you for taking such awesome pictures. Thank you for letting us know the ENO usage in making the perfect rava idlis. Will try right away ! 😀

      Reply
    47. Akal's Saappadu

      March 21, 2009 at 11:01 am

      I tried your rava idlis (didn't have eno salt but did them with baking powder) it came out good; going to post them soon! thank you for this delicious recipe!

      Reply
    48. Divya Vikram

      April 10, 2009 at 6:45 pm

      Congrats! Looks great, soft n yummy!

      Reply
    49. Sailaja Damodaran

      January 29, 2010 at 4:43 pm

      Mouth watering....any replacement for Eno?As i don't have it

      Reply
    50. rev

      June 13, 2010 at 2:40 am

      hi

      This is revathi i tried it but dint add eno salt it was a great flop plz do help me

      Reply
    51. RAKS KITCHEN

      June 13, 2010 at 2:43 am

      Sailaja and revathi, Eno is the thing that makes the idly fluffy and soft,it is a must, other wise it may turn hard.... just realized from the above comments that alka has used baking powder,try that and see! Or else try adding soda water(plain soda) instead of plain water and see!

      Reply
    52. rev

      July 03, 2010 at 4:23 pm

      wher u get eno fruit salt

      Reply
    53. Divya

      March 19, 2011 at 3:31 pm

      Hi Raji
      its unbelievable... i too made spongy rava idly as yours... it came out exactly like the one you have shown in the picture... wow!!!! thanks a ton for "Cooking scientist Raji"... wonder why? i meant Eno fruit salt... what an idea... 🙂

      Reply
    54. Sandhani

      January 18, 2012 at 5:48 am

      Hey tried ur recipes for rava idli,tomato chutney and podi.All of them turned out really well.Thanks 🙂

      Reply
    55. Shweta

      February 26, 2012 at 9:56 am

      Hiiiiiiiiiii 🙂

      I tried out ur rava idly recipe and it came out so very well 🙂 🙂 thanks a lot for the recipe 🙂 my hubby just loved it 🙂 in fact i boasted in front of my mom and mil 😉 stating that i make better rava idlies than them 🙂

      Reply
    56. Athma

      March 26, 2012 at 6:27 am

      Raks I tried it today (25.03.2012)as a part of my Sunday cooking adventure.... Really really awesome it was... came out exactly in the way as u ve described n d pic posted... Im soooooooo happyyyyyyyyyyyyy Raks... never did I think that I can do all such new items... My mom has never tried this dish n was inquisitively asking me how did I do for her to give a try... Thankuuu Raks tanku... Love u ... Keep trying n posting more such recipies... Again n again u r infusing in me that I can steal my hubby's heart thru my cooking 2.... 🙂

      Reply
    57. Sanjivni

      May 28, 2012 at 1:33 pm

      beautiful idlis..!!!

      Reply
    58. Nivedita Thadani

      July 26, 2012 at 6:18 am

      I really do understand your excitement, me too being rava idli lover and mine also never comes out good,,, but now with your recipe, I think I can have all the idlys for myself, I don;t want to share and anyways my kids are not so big fan of it...
      thanks for this lovely recipe, I will try and let you know soon...
      congrats for so many things,
      and waiting for your holiday trip experiences 🙂

      Reply
    59. Vidya

      July 26, 2012 at 9:42 am

      congrats for all the acheivements and way to go. u truly deserve it and inspire many people to try out ur recipes

      Reply
    60. Bela Wani

      August 04, 2012 at 11:48 am

      hey rak's.....i like your recipes a lot.....u tend to make them so easy to prepare.......n congratulations.......

      Reply
    61. Amruta Gupte-Ghodke

      August 14, 2012 at 4:00 am

      insted of Eno can i use baking soda ? if yes what should be the qty ? Thanks

      Reply
    62. RAKS KITCHEN

      August 14, 2012 at 4:02 am

      Yes you can use baking soda. For 1 cup rava, you can use 1/2 to 3/4 tsp.

      Reply
    63. Sangeetha

      August 15, 2012 at 3:20 am

      Hi Raks
      I tried this Rava Idly(with eno salt) it came out so soft n delicious...will be posting it soon :)Thanks for this great recipe!

      Reply
    64. Shri

      August 21, 2012 at 10:58 pm

      Hi Raks, just came to check on the rava idli recipe; I like the combinations. I was wondering if one could make idli's without the tadka?

      Reply
    65. RAKS KITCHEN

      August 21, 2012 at 10:59 pm

      Yes you can try ...

      Reply
    66. Sripriya

      September 17, 2012 at 1:17 pm

      Hi Raks!!!!I tried this RAva idli it came well and yummy but it was too hard..
      I didnt out Eno fruit salt cos it wont able at our place.

      So please for softness what i can add?
      Priya

      Reply
    67. RAKS KITCHEN

      September 17, 2012 at 1:18 pm

      Eno is for making the idli soft, if not try adding 1/2 tsp cooking soda... try again and let me know..

      Reply
    68. Charlie

      October 01, 2012 at 4:26 am

      Dear Raks,
      I was earlier very much uninterested in cooking but my partner really likes to gorge on, he likes to eat and taste varities of stuff. We both are vegetarian. I am really thankful to you and your blog for helping me enlighten my culinary ideas and train my skills. Being a north Indian, I found it very helpful as you have shown step by step processes with photographs.
      Thanks and regards.

      Reply
    69. Babitha costa

      October 05, 2012 at 1:36 pm

      Hi,i tried ur rava idli ,it came out fine.pls check for it
      http://babiscooking.blogspot.in/2012/10/rava-idli.html

      Reply
    70. Winterblossoms

      October 11, 2012 at 10:45 am

      Hello Raks,
      I have always wanted to make Rava idlis ever since I ate it the first time... Thanks to your blog, I made some really yummy, soft and utterly tasty Rava idlis for breakfast today. Also I accompanied it with Corriander-coconut chutney. It tasted heavenly. Thank you so much... You made my day!!!!

      Reply
    71. Dia Jatwani

      October 18, 2012 at 12:21 am

      Hi Raks, thanks for this fabulous blog. I tried the rava idli recipe your rava idli recipe and they tasted good but the urad dal and chana dal were still raw even after steaming the idlis. Do you know where I could have gone wrong? Thanks!

      Reply
    72. Found In Folsom

      October 24, 2012 at 2:50 am

      Mouth watering...never heard of this..will try it for sure..:)

      Reply
    73. St.JOSEPH'S FOOD CORNER

      October 26, 2012 at 1:34 am

      Hai,REALLY, the way you said is very fantastic and admiring...congrats...do go on ....and miles to go ......God will lead you....CORNER

      Reply
    74. Joselin R

      November 20, 2012 at 5:06 am

      Hi Raji,
      I tried your rava idli recipe today. Came out very well.

      Thanks again....

      Reply
    75. hems

      November 22, 2012 at 9:09 am

      Hi,

      I have tried your recipe today. I hope rava idlies come out soft and amooth

      Reply
    76. Aruna

      December 05, 2012 at 2:54 pm

      Hi,

      Great recipe. Is there a substitute for ENO salt? Would baking soda be ok? if yes, how much do you think i can add to get soft idlis?

      Reply
    77. renu

      December 11, 2012 at 6:44 am

      Congrats Raks!!

      Reply
    78. elam

      December 20, 2012 at 12:27 pm

      hai raks what a wonderful person u r? i always phoned my mom how do this but now u saved my time &money.wwwwwwwoooooooooooooooo .super ya.

      Reply
    79. sheethal mobin

      February 06, 2013 at 4:19 pm

      Hi,
      Tried ur rava idly... It was a success.... this is de 1st time i got fluffy rava idlys... Texture was awesome.. thanx a ton..

      Reply
    80. Prema

      February 20, 2013 at 4:20 pm

      U are awesome .. u have magic hands... I love ur recepies... Now my family love my food...Thanks to u and your blog...Keep cooking and make us happy!!! 🙂

      Reply
    81. Prema

      February 20, 2013 at 4:20 pm

      U r awesome...i love your blog and recepies ....My kid and husband enjoying the food a lot nowadays... Thanks a lottt ..keep cooking... make us happy !!! 🙂

      Reply
    82. Nithya

      April 09, 2013 at 10:39 pm

      my anni tried rava idly , came out very well and superb taste............

      Reply
    83. geetha ravindran

      May 10, 2013 at 3:47 am

      for the last one week i have been in browsing ur website.. though many of them would have told u abt wht i am going to tell u now.. yes it is awesome.. i liked the way ur receipes r presented.. hats off.. keep continuing this good work..

      Reply
    84. Baabi

      June 23, 2013 at 10:01 am

      Congrats on your achievements!!

      Reply
    85. Anonymous

      July 20, 2013 at 5:41 pm

      I have been search for a perfect rawa idli recipe for a long time. I am sure I found one now. Thank you soooooooo much.
      Thankamma, Trivandrum

      Reply
    86. Fareeda Begum

      July 28, 2013 at 2:14 pm

      Wow.. I do make rava Idlies but ofcourse without ENO Salt 🙂 Will try this one for the fluffiness.

      I'm truly in love with your recipes.... Great Blogs and worth trying and tempting too 😉

      Great Going Lady....

      Regards,

      Fareeda.

      Reply
    87. Fareeda Begum

      July 28, 2013 at 2:14 pm

      Wow... i make Rava idlies too but ofcourse without Eno Salt 🙂 Will try out this recipe for the fluffiness 😀

      Great Blogs... I'm thoroughly in love with cooking 🙂

      Regards,

      Fareeda

      Reply
    88. Preeti B

      August 21, 2013 at 10:35 pm

      Every time I made rava idli they were horrible, so I left making them. Few days back when I saw this recipe in your blog I thought of trying this and they came out superb. Very rarly my husband compliment on my cooking. But after tasting these idlis he said double superb they taste as it is made in restro.
      I am very thankful to you for posting this recipe.

      Reply
    89. Preeti B

      August 21, 2013 at 10:35 pm

      Every time I made rava idli they were horrible, so I left making them. Few days back when I saw this recipe in your blog I thought of trying this and they came out superb. Very rarly my husband compliment on my cooking. But after tasting these idlis he said double superb they taste as it is made in restro.
      I am very thankful to you for posting this recipe.

      Reply
    90. krishna

      August 24, 2013 at 10:56 am

      it looks lovely !! but can u suggest an alternative to eno salt?? i dont have them

      Reply
    91. Raks anand

      August 24, 2013 at 11:05 am

      Cooking soda can be added. 1/2 tsp

      Reply
    92. Sandhya

      September 07, 2013 at 1:08 am

      Dear Raks, I am an avid follower of your blog and love your detailed recipes. I tried this idli and its fantastic. But what I really noticed and love about you is that you answer queries very patiently,many a times you repeat your answers for the benefit of people. For example I saw that many people have asked you the same question about using baking soda instead of eno here(they didnt read previous comments and straightaway posted the question) and u have replied to almost all. I would like to say how much we all appreciate it. Thank you so much

      Reply
    93. Raks anand

      September 07, 2013 at 1:10 am

      Thanks 🙂

      Reply
    94. Ankita Nema

      September 08, 2013 at 8:13 am

      hey raks.. i tried ur reciepe today & idlies came out perfectly... thanks a lot..

      Reply
    95. Akshaya kandy

      September 17, 2013 at 12:09 pm

      Hi, wat do u mean by eno??? the one that we use for gastric troubles???

      Reply
    96. Raks anand

      September 17, 2013 at 3:41 pm

      Yes

      Reply
    97. Charu Mathy

      October 10, 2013 at 12:12 am

      hi my idly breaks when i tried to take it from the idly plates can u help me

      Reply
    98. Raks anand

      October 10, 2013 at 12:14 am

      It looks like you have added more eno. Next time try adding a little less. Or give 2 mins standing time b4 u take the idlies from idli plate. Grease the spoon u use to take idli every time you take the idli.

      Reply
    99. ashok

      October 11, 2013 at 11:50 am

      hi raji
      i am Mrs ashok, unga rava idly naan inaikuthan first time senjen .supera semaiya vandhirundhadhu .thank u raaji

      Reply
    100. ashok

      October 11, 2013 at 11:50 am

      hi sweet heart ,
      thank u so much for the rava idly . it will come out awesome for first time. u r rocking raaji!!!!!!!!

      Reply
    101. Meeeeee

      October 29, 2013 at 7:10 am

      Tried this recipe today.. The idlies were awesome.. 🙂 Thank you 🙂

      Reply
    102. Jane

      November 05, 2013 at 8:52 am

      Tried ur recipe for breakfast today. Came out very well. My family n friends at work liked it. Thanks a lot for the recipe.

      Reply
    103. swapna dominic

      November 23, 2013 at 9:14 am

      HI..........new to this blog. wow wow Awesome place to be in, thanks for your recipes and the descriptions. keep going

      thanks
      swapna

      Reply
    104. swapna dominic

      November 23, 2013 at 9:15 am

      hi..........new to this blog, feeling great and awesome place to be in. recipes and descriptions and the clicks are wonderful and appreciated. great work, keeep going

      thanks
      swapna

      Reply
    105. MSB

      November 29, 2013 at 1:25 pm

      Hi yesterday i prepared rava idli, it was nice but little bit hard.... i did't add water....
      suggestion pls:)

      MSB

      Reply
    106. Raks anand

      November 29, 2013 at 1:28 pm

      May be the batter was too thick? Also make sure eno is active.

      Reply
    107. madrasi

      December 06, 2013 at 12:51 am

      came out great for me here in Boston!

      Thanks!

      Reply
    108. madrasi

      December 06, 2013 at 12:51 am

      Came out great for me here in Boston -- would you believe it I have told my mom (the expert on all food South Indian) to try it.

      Thanks!

      Reply
    109. Pravina Parikh

      December 09, 2013 at 8:16 pm

      Thanks for posting looks so soft and nice

      Reply
    110. Mrs Vaidee

      December 09, 2013 at 8:17 pm

      Hello Raks,

      Now a days I m so confident about my cooking. Ur blog helps me a lot and makes all wife's and Mom's as best chef in their family in their own way. To be honest i credit your blog to everyone who applaud me :).

      Well i m residing in UK and have been in search of eno fuit salt every were. I have the blue one of eno salt - does that help in preparing rava idly ? If not can i use baking soda ?

      Reply
    111. Raks anand

      December 09, 2013 at 8:31 pm

      Blue works best.

      Reply
    112. Shipra

      January 27, 2014 at 7:27 am

      Hey Raks, thanks for posting this. I really want to give this a try as son only eats soft things? Can these be eaten alone?

      Reply
    113. Raks anand

      January 27, 2014 at 7:32 am

      Sure can be eaten alone for kids

      Reply
    114. vinitha vijayam

      February 02, 2014 at 4:39 am

      Can you suggest any alternative for eno salt ...

      Reply
    115. sailakshmi sriram

      February 02, 2014 at 4:39 am

      Any possibility with out using eno.
      Like keeping it over night and stuffs

      Reply
    116. Raks anand

      February 02, 2014 at 4:42 am

      You can use cooking soda - 1/2 tsp for a cup of rava

      Reply
    117. Nadhi Lakmali Ranawaka

      February 26, 2014 at 2:53 pm

      Hi rak. I made this today.. but it came out flat n kinda soggy. Too much water or too little eno?

      Reply
    118. Molly

      February 26, 2014 at 2:53 pm

      Thanks for posting this recipe! I made rava idly for the first time ever for my South Indian husband and he absolutely loved them. He said that it tasted better than even his mom's rava idlies and then ate almost all of them. I'm bookmarking this recipe for sure - thanks so much for sharing!

      Reply
    119. Raks anand

      February 26, 2014 at 3:02 pm

      Yes more water mainly or could be both

      Reply
    120. Balagopala Shetty

      March 26, 2014 at 3:54 am

      Thanks for your tip of adding Eno salt to Rava idli. We tried at home and it came out very well , soft , exactly the way we get in Hotels...
      Thank you once again and Regards.

      Reply
    121. Balagopala Shetty

      March 26, 2014 at 3:54 am

      Thanks for your important tip, ie adding Eno fruit salt. We prepared it at home two three times and it came out exactly, like the Rava idlis we get in Hotels.
      Thank you once again and regards

      Reply
    122. Swarna

      March 30, 2014 at 8:37 am

      This is the first recipe I tried from yr website ! It was delicious ! Thanks for sharing !

      Reply
    123. shan imi

      April 03, 2014 at 5:48 am

      Hi raks...I tried rava idlis today..exactly followed ur recipe..but I dont where I went wrong...out of 4 plates only the top plate idlis were intact..remaining idlis just floated away and was mixed with water in pan...I noticed the rava bubbling out and the lid shaking after 2 mins...however I continued on low flame to atleast to save the top plate which turned out very tasty .plz help..where did I go wrong
      ..I used idli sooji..is that the mistake?

      Reply
    124. Raks anand

      April 03, 2014 at 5:49 am

      If the batter drips in the boiling water inside the steamer, sure this will happen, so avoid the raw batter dropping inside the steamer.

      Reply
    125. shan imi

      April 03, 2014 at 3:02 pm

      Oh ok..may be I dropped a little batter in there in hurry while placing the stand in steamer..thank u soo much raks..will try this soon but being little careful

      Reply
    126. Unknown

      May 23, 2014 at 5:09 am

      Hi raks,

      Today I tried rava Idly. It came out awsome. Super. Please keep posting many new dishes

      Reply
    127. AnMa

      August 20, 2014 at 1:22 am

      5 stars for this recipe. I've never tasted rava idli in my whole life. So I didn't know what to expect but my husband whose a food lover kept complimenting until he finished. And when I ate the idlis, I knew this recipe is to be saved for a lifetime. I'll be doubling the ingredients as this was not enough for all of us.

      Reply
    128. Gomathi giri

      December 07, 2014 at 3:51 am

      Hi raks is that v should give standing time aft mixing rava curd n water or directly v can add eno and prepare idly need ru help

      Reply
    129. yamuna sridhar

      December 08, 2014 at 6:25 am

      Hi Raks, what do you mean by eno fruit salt. Please explain.

      Reply
    130. Raks anand

      December 08, 2014 at 6:28 am

      Its like a dry form of plain soda. Its available in shops. When you add it to the recipe, it froths and gives soft texture.

      Reply
    131. SubhaMuru

      December 12, 2014 at 11:35 am

      Hi Raks,
      Do we have to use coarse Rava or fine rava for this idly? Which one will.come out good?

      Reply
    132. Raks anand

      December 12, 2014 at 11:38 am

      Both will be nice. I personally like fine rava

      Reply
    133. sindhu ramesh

      January 09, 2015 at 6:15 am

      Hai raks,Thanks a lot for all the superb mouth watering dishes you have posted.I understood that ur a perfectionist in cooking.Hats off.Thanks for sharing your recipes.U made me love cooking and feel more confident about the outcome of the dishes i make.Thanks dear.

      Reply
    134. vinita upadhyay

      January 13, 2015 at 10:31 am

      Hi Raks...firstly congratulations! ! And I tried these idlis for my lil one today .... but it did not become spongy... although the taste was ok... I think I may hav added more water.... how do I rectify the batter for making more.? TIA

      Reply
    135. Raks anand

      January 13, 2015 at 11:30 am

      Eno should bubble and it makes it frothy. This will give spongy idlis. U should make it immediately as you add eno. If it becomes watery, add more rawa and eno.

      Reply
    136. Janani Nandagopal

      January 13, 2015 at 11:35 am

      Hi Raks,
      Can I use yeast instead of Eno?

      Reply
    137. soumya jayaram

      March 04, 2015 at 4:08 pm

      Is lemon juice necessary.wont it make the idlis tangy

      Reply
    138. Raks anand

      March 04, 2015 at 4:15 pm

      It helps the eno to work better. If you want reduce the amount you add.

      Reply
    139. akshaya

      March 10, 2015 at 1:02 am

      for how many days i can store the left over batter in fridge????

      Reply
    140. Raks anand

      March 10, 2015 at 1:09 am

      You can keep the batter refrigerated for 3 days, but eno should be added only at the time of preparation. Also as you refrigerate, the batter will tend to thicken. You should adjust the consistency before making idlies

      Reply
    141. vani mv

      April 02, 2015 at 10:45 am

      Shld I use up a rava or suji rava?

      Reply
    142. Janvi Sangle

      June 16, 2015 at 11:39 am

      which rava is useful normal one or idli rava

      Reply
    143. Raks anand

      June 16, 2015 at 11:47 am

      Semolina - rava - not rice idli rava

      Reply
    144. baraniashok

      September 09, 2015 at 1:08 am

      What is eno salt ?? If it's not there what to do??

      Reply
    145. Raks anand

      September 09, 2015 at 1:18 am

      Its a combination of baking powder and citric acid. So if you do not have, replace with baking powder (1/2 - 3/4 tsp). Make sure to use lemon juice as well.

      Reply
    146. nm

      December 07, 2015 at 1:27 am

      Hello madam...
      Can I use baking soda instead of eno salt?
      Advance thanks.

      Reply
    147. Raks anand

      December 07, 2015 at 1:29 am

      Yes you can use, refer above comment 🙂

      Reply
    148. Gayathri Gopinath

      February 07, 2016 at 4:35 am

      Hi mam, I am amateur cook residing in UAE.I am a great follower of yours cause there none to teach on cooking here. Is it healthy to add Eno in cooking. As I don't know exactly and what side dish combination will be best suited for this dish other than Coconut chutney.

      Reply
    149. Raks anand

      February 07, 2016 at 5:05 am

      Yes once, in a while it's okay and other than coconut chutney, sambar will be good.

      Reply
    150. nasi

      March 19, 2016 at 1:49 am

      hello raji,
      could u pls say how many idlis we wil be getting for this recipe?

      Reply
    151. Raks anand

      March 19, 2016 at 1:53 am

      12 idlis

      Reply
    152. Jamuna Ganthimathi

      July 26, 2016 at 9:56 am

      Hi Raji,
      I have tried this recipe and d taste comes out well. But idli is hard.
      One change which I made was instead of eno I added baking soda... What could be d reason for hardness? Please let me know

      Reply
    153. Unknown

      July 26, 2016 at 9:56 am

      Hi Raji,

      I have tried this recipe d same way given but instead of eno, I added baking soda. Taste was good but the idli s hard. Please let me know what could have went wrong

      Reply
    154. Raks anand

      July 26, 2016 at 10:11 am

      The batter should not be too thick. Hope it was right. How much baking soda you used? Make sure it is fresh stock

      Reply
    155. lekha reddy

      March 17, 2017 at 7:45 pm

      Hi Raji...can i use idli rava instead of mormal rava?

      Reply
    156. Raks anand

      March 17, 2017 at 7:47 pm

      Idli rava might take more time to cook and have different texture. It needs different method of cooking 🙂

      Reply
    157. Aiswarya Vinodh

      March 31, 2017 at 6:59 am

      Hi raji.. tried rava idli today.. came out perfectly.. thanks lot

      Reply
    158. Harini

      May 09, 2017 at 1:06 am

      Hi raji... tried the idli today. It was awesome... flawless... and yummy. Love ur blog.

      Reply
    159. Abinaya

      May 10, 2017 at 1:16 pm

      I have orange flavoured eno salt.. Can I use it?

      Reply
    160. Raks anand

      May 10, 2017 at 1:36 pm

      Thank you for your feedback 🙂

      Reply
    161. Raks anand

      May 10, 2017 at 1:36 pm

      Thank you for your feedback 🙂

      Reply
    162. Raks anand

      May 10, 2017 at 1:37 pm

      I dont think it will be nice with orange flavour

      Reply
    163. Divya Ravindran

      November 18, 2017 at 8:19 am

      I tried it and it came out very well.. thanks for the recipe.. one doubt.. why to add lemon juice?

      Reply
    164. Unknown

      December 12, 2017 at 1:32 am

      Hi raks
      I used the eno active one only. And the curd water proportion I used the same.. I didn't use more water than mentioned.. Still it came hard... What could be the reason??

      Reply
    165. Raks Kitchen

      December 12, 2017 at 1:52 am

      May be your rava absorbs more water, so you should probably use more water. Was your batter same as the one you see in my video?. (Hope you are using semolina (cream of wheat rava and NOT rice idli rava)

      Reply
    166. Shweta

      April 28, 2020 at 5:34 am

      Hi, I have been using ENO since all my life to make Rava Idlis, (same as my mother).
      I just had one question in mind - They always say to steam Idli immediately after putting ENO in the mixture. What if we leave ENO in the mixture unattended for longer times? Like from morning to evening, does it spoil it?

      Waiting for your comment.
      🙂

      Thanks

      Reply
      • Raks Anand

        April 28, 2020 at 9:11 am

        Eno is very very similar to cooking soda (Sodium bicarbonate) but it is also with citric acid, so that it reacts as soon as you mix with liquid. We are using here the reaction that happens to give that spongy texture. The bubbles that are created as soon as you mix. So if you dont make it anytime sooner, it will go away and you wont get the soft spongy texture. Hope this helps 🙂 I am going to update these details to my post too, thanks for asking

        Reply
    167. Lirisia

      June 13, 2020 at 12:52 pm

      Will normal Bombay sooji work well in this recipe or we need a specific type of sooji like idli rava or superfine rava?

      Reply
      • Raks Anand

        June 13, 2020 at 3:20 pm

        Any rava will work 🙂

        Reply
    168. uma

      October 24, 2020 at 8:03 pm

      Dear raks how are you I have one doubt instead of ENO shall I use ORS

      Reply
      • Raks Anand

        October 27, 2020 at 2:06 pm

        I don't know about ORS. What is it?

        Reply
    169. Arch

      December 13, 2020 at 9:48 am

      4 stars
      Thanks for always giving fool proof recipes. Please include how much salt you use in addition to saying use per taste. It helps have an idea how much salt needed for ingredients given.

      Reply
      • Raks Anand

        December 14, 2020 at 8:12 pm

        Thanks

        Reply

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