Wheat Rava Idli | Gothumai Rava Idli | Broken Wheat Idli 

Wheat rava idli or gothumai rava idli or broken wheat idli is a delicious, healthy and easy to prepare traditional South Indian idli variety .It is  made by combining broken wheat rava and curd to idli batter consistency, seasoned with spices and steam cooked.

Ingredients

Wheat rava - 1 cup

Curd -3/4 -1 cup 

Salt to taste

Baking soda -1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp

Urud dal -1 tsp

Bengal gram dal -1 tsp

Cumin seeds -1/4 tsp

Ginger -1 tsp chopped fine

Green chillies -1 tsp chopped fine

Cashews few broken (optional)

Curry leaves and coriander leaves few chopped fine.

Oil -1 tsp

Method

👉Dry roast the wheat rava for few seconds. Transfer it to mixing bowl and allow it to cool.

👉Meanwhile in a tadka pan heat oil add mustard seeds,urad dal, bengal gram dal, cumin seeds, curry leaves and allow it to splutter next add green chillies and ginger and sauté for few seconds.Add this tempering to the wheat rava .

👉Add curd, salt, baking soda, coriander leaves and mix well to an idli batter consistency. Allow the batter to rest for 1 hour.

👉Check the batter again, it would be thick, adjust the consistency by adding either curd or water.

👉Smear oil in idli plates pour a ladle full of batter in each mould. Steam the idlis for 7- 10 mins.

👉Serve hot with chutney, sambar.

Preparation Time -1 hr for fermenting,10 mins for cooking.

Yield -10-12 idlis for 1 cup