Rava idli is a popular South Indian breakfast dish made with semolina (Suji) and yogurt (curd), no fermentation, no grinding, ready under 30 minutes. Let's see how to make Instant rava idli with step by step pictures and full video.
We can make this popular Karnataka special breakfast around the year, especially for guests and family if you want to make it special.
You can pair it up with coconut chutney. Restaurants always serve with tiffin sambar, a traditional South Indian dish by side.
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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.
About Rava Idli
What is Rava idli?
Rava idli is a Karnataka specialty, first popularized by the iconic MTR restaurant in Bangalore as a quicker cousin of the traditional rice and urad dal idli. My friend, Sangeeta, introduced me to the MTR instant mix years aga and I loved it so much, I eventually tried out this recipe at home, no packet mix needed. I love Rava idli for its unique texture and taste.
Why this works?
- No fermentation needed
- Easy and simple
- No long soaking hours
- Ready in 30 minutes
- Stays soft for hours
- Beginner friendly
The instant version works 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 rava , be it dosa, upma or idli and this was the first time I got a perfect rava idli 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.
Rava idli Ingredients
Here are the simple things needed to make rava idli.
- Rava - Also known as Semolina or Sooji - Main ingredient of this recipe.
- Yogurt - As this is instant version, yogurt (Curd) adds tang, binds the ingredients and gives moisture to the dish.
- Eno - Fruit salt gives soft, spongy texture to this instant version. Check out under 'Substitutions & Variations' for more suggestions.
- Oil - To temper
- Ghee - For roasting, optional. Gives more flavour and taste.
- Tempering spices - Mustard
- Urad dal, Chana dal- Adds crunch/ texture
- Cashew nuts - Gives richness, texture, taste.
- Lemon - reacts with fruit salt and gives the texture as well as gives a tangy taste.
- Coriander leaves - Gives a lovely flavor and taste.
- Curry leaves - Adds wonderful aroma.
Check out my recipe card below for full list and exact quantities.
Step by step Pictures
1. Keep all ingredients ready firstly.
2. Then, heat a kadai or pan, add ghee and oil, splutter ½ teaspoon mustard seeds, followed by urad dal, chana dal and cashews. Add the finely chopped ginger, chillies and carrots.( you can grind ginger and green chillies and use the paste too).
3. After that, add 1 cup rava with curry leaves and coriander leaves to it. Roast furthermore in a low flame taking care to not to change the colour of rava.
4. After two minutes, transfer to a large bowl. Cool down and add half cup curd, enough water (½ cup water to start with), lemon juice, salt mix well. (the consistency should be like our idli batter consistency, light and loose not too thick)
5. Subsequently, heat the idli cooker with 1 & ½ to 2 cups water and bring to boil, let it be just ready for steaming and grease the idli plates with ghee/oil.
6. At this time add the ENO salt to the batter and mix well (the fruit salt should be active enough. That is, when you add and mix the batter, makes the batter frothy)
7. Immediately, pour into the greased idli mould. Place in the already boiling steamer.
8. Close the lid, steam for 5-7 minutes in medium heat. To check if its done, insert a knife or spoon back and it should come clean.
9. Wait for a minute before unmolding. Take a spoon, dip in water each time to un mold.
Your spongy, moist, soft sooji idli is 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!
Substitutions & Variations
Curd - To make it vegan, use any vegan friendly yogurt. The lemon juice we add is enough for the soda to work.
Eno - You can use ½ teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate (cooking soda/ baking soda) for this recipe of rava idli measurements.
Rava - You can also use wheat rava instead of white rava.
Vegetables - Add veggies like green peas, carrot to the idli for more nutrition. You can also add pureed beetroot for pink idli, but add just one teaspoon for this recipe.
If you like cumin flavour, you can add ½ teaspoon cumin seeds while tempering.
Top tip
- Rava is also known as sooji widely in India. There are many varieties available namely ceroti rava, Bombay rava, coarse rava, fine rava, roasted, un roasted etc. You can literally use any type in this recipe.
- Eno salt is very very important ingredient (leavening agent), 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 sour curd in equal proportion and consistency of the batter should be loose, not too thick.(or else the idlis will come out dry)
- Keep the idli plate inside steamer only after water boils.
- The idli plates should be arranged in the stand in such a way, that the holes in each plate does not align. It should be arranged over the shallows. This way, you can avoid water dripping over idli and becoming gooey.
My notes
While making rava idli, 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.
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.
If you want you can add a pinch of hing/ asafoetida while tempering.
You can do the recipe in Instant pot too, including steaming.
Shelf life & Storage
It is always best to use the batter as soon as you mix. If you refrigerate, then the texture will not be spongy. Alternately, if you want, you can store the batter before mixing eno and add it whenever you are making. You can store the batter for 24 hours in fridge. Maybe you need to adjust the consistency as it will absorb the liquid.
Otherwise, you can just make small batches.
Cooked idli can be store in the refrigerated upto 2 days and steamed to reheat. You can also freeze the cooked idli after cooling down completely and immediately freeze upto 3 months in freezer safe container/ ziploc.
To reheat, leave the frozen idli in refrigerator overnight and then steam to reheat. You can also leave it in countertop for an hour to thaw and then reheat.
FAQs
Eno salt is fruit salt, sodium bicarbonate and citric acid together. So it is also a kind of same as cooking soda.
As soon as it is added to the recipe, the citric acid and sodium bicarbonate 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.
Yes, it is completely safe to use 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.
People often confuse idli rava with semolina (suji/ rava) in this recipe. But it cannot be replaced in this recipe.
Idli rava is rice grits (gluten free), while rava is product of wheat and has gluten.
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?
It 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.
What is Rava?
Rava is known as semolina globally. It is nothing but cream of wheat. It is different from idli rava (which is rice grits) while rava is product of wheat and has gluten.
Other idli recipes
My latest short video for Rava idli.
Recipe card
Rava Idli Recipe | Instant Suji Idli | Semolina idli
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Rava Semolina/ suji
- 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
Instructions
- Firstly take a pan/ kadai. Then, heat with ghee and oil and temper with items under to temper.1 cup Rava, ½ tsp Mustard , 1 tsp Urad dal, 1 tsp Chana dal, 1 tbsp Cashews, 1 tbsp Oil and ghee , 1 Sprig curry leaves
- Once they turn golden, add finely chopped ginger, chilli, carrot and give it a stir.1 cup Rava, 1 tsp Ginger, 4 Green chillies, 1 tbsp Coriander leaves, 1 tbsp Carrot
- After that, add rava/ sooji , curry leaves and coriander leaves.
- Roast furthermore it in medium flame taking care to not to change the colour of rava.
- After a minute, transfer to a bowl for cooling down.
- Then add the curd, water, lemon juice, salt mix well.½ cup Curd, ½ tsp Lemon juice , Salt
- Adjust water to get the consistency like our idli batter consistency, light and loose not too thick or watery)½ cup Water
- Then heat the idli cooker with water and let water in it boil, just ready for steaming. Subsequently, grease the idli 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 tsp 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 tbsp 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.
Any doubts, feel free to ask me, I am here to help you out to get a perfect idli 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 screenshot.
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!
Mahimaa's kitchen says
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.
LG says
Woowie...Rava Idlis have come out fluffy and nice! I hope you enjoyed your trip to the fullest! Great pictures as usual 😀
Suparna says
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
Bhawna says
Congratulations Raks For all ur achivements. Lovely pics of rava idlies. Hope u had a nice trip.
Madhu's cooking gallery says
Congratulations on all your achievements! wow! great that u got featured in times..Great news!
nice recipe! idly looks lovely!
indhu says
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)
Cham says
Congrats and great to see u back, I use eno to rava idlies too! They look great.
jeyashrisuresh says
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
Vibaas says
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!
Priti says
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..
Purnima says
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!
Sushma says
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 🙂
Priti says
For your wonderful job...collect appreciation in form of award from my blog 😉
Madhumathi says
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 🙂
rekhas kitchen says
rava idli looks so soft and fluffy nice color too and congrats on your winning and for your article
DEESHA says
congratulations Raks .. Its an achievement .. loved those idlis .. looks soo perfect
Chitra says
My hearty congratulations on ur award :)Idlies looks spongy and soft,i can feel the taste here!!!
Priya says
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...
Sindhirasoi says
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
Asha says
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? 🙂
Daily Meals says
Congrats Raji! Rava idlies look yummy and spongy...
Happy cook says
Congragulations a real wonderful achievment.
The idlies look reall fluffy and yumm.
TBC says
Your idlis look simply amazing, R!
Congrats on the mention in the newspaper and the cookbook win. How exciting for you! 🙂
Varsha Vipins says
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..:)
Gita's Kitchen says
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 🙂
Vaishali says
Congratulations, Rak. And those idlis, by the way, look perfect.
Ashwini says
Good to see u back..Congratulations for that wonderful news..Hooray..Perfect fluffy idlis..Lovely pics ..
Uma says
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!
vidhas says
Congrats Raji. Hope you had a nice trip. Mouthwatering rava idlies, awesome click,
jayasree says
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.
sowmya says
rava idlis looks so soft ..great picture..congrats on the news..lovely..
Superchef says
those idlis look sooo spongy nad soft!! n congrats on the blog appearing on newspaper and also on winning the cookbook! :):)
Akal's Saappadu says
congratulations for the mention and your rava idlis look perfect ; nice clicks!
notyet100 says
lovley clicks,..hearty congratulations for winnin,..;-)
Vicky Xavier. says
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.
Laavanya says
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! 🙂
Jaishree says
Wow! That's Gr8..Congratulations on ur award and also being featured in the newspaper..Rava idli's look so soft and perfect.
AnuSriram says
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!
jayasri says
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.
Cynthia says
Look at you teasing us with those perfect idilies!
Congrats on the TOI mention!
n33ma says
wow congrats...so happy for you gurl!
Eno does the magic with the idlis....great click.
Malar Gandhi says
Cngratulations with ur accomplishments...enjoy. Rava idly clicks looks so nice, interestign step by step pictures...awesome clicks, as always...
bee says
i made rock-hard rava idlies recently. 🙂 will try this next.
Yasmeen says
Congrats on your exciting achievements.Rava idli looks super good:)
Andhra Flavors says
Idlies come out pluffy. and great pics.
Rathna says
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 ! 😀
Akal's Saappadu says
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!
Divya Vikram says
Congrats! Looks great, soft n yummy!
Sailaja Damodaran says
Mouth watering....any replacement for Eno?As i don't have it
rev says
hi
This is revathi i tried it but dint add eno salt it was a great flop plz do help me
RAKS KITCHEN says
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!
rev says
wher u get eno fruit salt
Divya says
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... 🙂
Sandhani says
Hey tried ur recipes for rava idli,tomato chutney and podi.All of them turned out really well.Thanks 🙂
Shweta says
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 🙂
Athma says
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.... 🙂
Sanjivni says
beautiful idlis..!!!
Nivedita Thadani says
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 🙂
Vidya says
congrats for all the acheivements and way to go. u truly deserve it and inspire many people to try out ur recipes
Bela Wani says
hey rak's.....i like your recipes a lot.....u tend to make them so easy to prepare.......n congratulations.......
Amruta Gupte-Ghodke says
insted of Eno can i use baking soda ? if yes what should be the qty ? Thanks
RAKS KITCHEN says
Yes you can use baking soda. For 1 cup rava, you can use 1/2 to 3/4 tsp.
Sangeetha says
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!
Shri says
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?
RAKS KITCHEN says
Yes you can try ...
Sripriya says
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
RAKS KITCHEN says
Eno is for making the idli soft, if not try adding 1/2 tsp cooking soda... try again and let me know..
Charlie says
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.
Babitha costa says
Hi,i tried ur rava idli ,it came out fine.pls check for it
http://babiscooking.blogspot.in/2012/10/rava-idli.html
Winterblossoms says
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!!!!
Dia Jatwani says
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!
Found In Folsom says
Mouth watering...never heard of this..will try it for sure..:)
St.JOSEPH'S FOOD CORNER says
Hai,REALLY, the way you said is very fantastic and admiring...congrats...do go on ....and miles to go ......God will lead you....CORNER
Joselin R says
Hi Raji,
I tried your rava idli recipe today. Came out very well.
Thanks again....
hems says
Hi,
I have tried your recipe today. I hope rava idlies come out soft and amooth
Aruna says
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?
renu says
Congrats Raks!!
elam says
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.
sheethal mobin says
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..
Prema says
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!!! 🙂
Prema says
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 !!! 🙂
Nithya says
my anni tried rava idly , came out very well and superb taste............
geetha ravindran says
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..
Baabi says
Congrats on your achievements!!
Anonymous says
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
Fareeda Begum says
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.
Fareeda Begum says
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
Preeti B says
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.
Preeti B says
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.
krishna says
it looks lovely !! but can u suggest an alternative to eno salt?? i dont have them
Raks anand says
Cooking soda can be added. 1/2 tsp
Sandhya says
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
Raks anand says
Thanks 🙂
Ankita Nema says
hey raks.. i tried ur reciepe today & idlies came out perfectly... thanks a lot..
Akshaya kandy says
Hi, wat do u mean by eno??? the one that we use for gastric troubles???
Raks anand says
Yes
Charu Mathy says
hi my idly breaks when i tried to take it from the idly plates can u help me
Raks anand says
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.
ashok says
hi raji
i am Mrs ashok, unga rava idly naan inaikuthan first time senjen .supera semaiya vandhirundhadhu .thank u raaji
ashok says
hi sweet heart ,
thank u so much for the rava idly . it will come out awesome for first time. u r rocking raaji!!!!!!!!
Meeeeee says
Tried this recipe today.. The idlies were awesome.. 🙂 Thank you 🙂
Jane says
Tried ur recipe for breakfast today. Came out very well. My family n friends at work liked it. Thanks a lot for the recipe.
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MSB says
Hi yesterday i prepared rava idli, it was nice but little bit hard.... i did't add water....
suggestion pls:)
MSB
Raks anand says
May be the batter was too thick? Also make sure eno is active.
madrasi says
came out great for me here in Boston!
Thanks!
madrasi says
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!
Pravina Parikh says
Thanks for posting looks so soft and nice
Mrs Vaidee says
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 ?
Raks anand says
Blue works best.
Shipra says
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?
Raks anand says
Sure can be eaten alone for kids
vinitha vijayam says
Can you suggest any alternative for eno salt ...
sailakshmi sriram says
Any possibility with out using eno.
Like keeping it over night and stuffs
Raks anand says
You can use cooking soda - 1/2 tsp for a cup of rava
Nadhi Lakmali Ranawaka says
Hi rak. I made this today.. but it came out flat n kinda soggy. Too much water or too little eno?
Molly says
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!
Raks anand says
Yes more water mainly or could be both
Balagopala Shetty says
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.
Balagopala Shetty says
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
Swarna says
This is the first recipe I tried from yr website ! It was delicious ! Thanks for sharing !
shan imi says
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?
Raks anand says
If the batter drips in the boiling water inside the steamer, sure this will happen, so avoid the raw batter dropping inside the steamer.
shan imi says
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
Unknown says
Hi raks,
Today I tried rava Idly. It came out awsome. Super. Please keep posting many new dishes
AnMa says
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.
Gomathi giri says
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
yamuna sridhar says
Hi Raks, what do you mean by eno fruit salt. Please explain.
Raks anand says
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.
SubhaMuru says
Hi Raks,
Do we have to use coarse Rava or fine rava for this idly? Which one will.come out good?
Raks anand says
Both will be nice. I personally like fine rava
sindhu ramesh says
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.
vinita upadhyay says
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
Raks anand says
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.
Janani Nandagopal says
Hi Raks,
Can I use yeast instead of Eno?
soumya jayaram says
Is lemon juice necessary.wont it make the idlis tangy
Raks anand says
It helps the eno to work better. If you want reduce the amount you add.
akshaya says
for how many days i can store the left over batter in fridge????
Raks anand says
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
vani mv says
Shld I use up a rava or suji rava?
Janvi Sangle says
which rava is useful normal one or idli rava
Raks anand says
Semolina - rava - not rice idli rava
baraniashok says
What is eno salt ?? If it's not there what to do??
Raks anand says
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.
nm says
Hello madam...
Can I use baking soda instead of eno salt?
Advance thanks.
Raks anand says
Yes you can use, refer above comment 🙂
Gayathri Gopinath says
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.
Raks anand says
Yes once, in a while it's okay and other than coconut chutney, sambar will be good.
nasi says
hello raji,
could u pls say how many idlis we wil be getting for this recipe?
Raks anand says
12 idlis
Jamuna Ganthimathi says
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
Unknown says
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
Raks anand says
The batter should not be too thick. Hope it was right. How much baking soda you used? Make sure it is fresh stock
lekha reddy says
Hi Raji...can i use idli rava instead of mormal rava?
Raks anand says
Idli rava might take more time to cook and have different texture. It needs different method of cooking 🙂
Aiswarya Vinodh says
Hi raji.. tried rava idli today.. came out perfectly.. thanks lot
Harini says
Hi raji... tried the idli today. It was awesome... flawless... and yummy. Love ur blog.
Abinaya says
I have orange flavoured eno salt.. Can I use it?
Raks anand says
Thank you for your feedback 🙂
Raks anand says
Thank you for your feedback 🙂
Raks anand says
I dont think it will be nice with orange flavour
Divya Ravindran says
I tried it and it came out very well.. thanks for the recipe.. one doubt.. why to add lemon juice?
Unknown says
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??
Raks Kitchen says
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)
Shweta says
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
Raks Anand says
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
Lirisia says
Will normal Bombay sooji work well in this recipe or we need a specific type of sooji like idli rava or superfine rava?
Raks Anand says
Any rava will work 🙂
uma says
Dear raks how are you I have one doubt instead of ENO shall I use ORS
Raks Anand says
I don't know about ORS. What is it?
Arch says
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.
Raks Anand says
Thanks