Wheat Rava Carrot Idli / Gothumai Ravai Idli

     Wheat rava upma is a easy to make, healthy recipe. Unfortunately many people do not like it. Wheat Rava Idli is a good mix of Rava Idli and Wheat Rava Upma recipes.

Checkout my 12 different Idli recipes here.

 

Recipe Cuisine : South Indian | Recipe Category: Breakfast

Preparation Time: 15 mins  | Cooking Time: 15 mins | Yields: 8 Idlies

Ingredients:

Wheat Rava / Gothumai Ravai	1 cup (1 cup = 250 ml)
Thick Curd	1 ½  cup
Salt	1 tsp
Oil	For grease the idly pate
Eno Fruit Salt	1 tsp
Grated Carrot	½ cup
To Temper:
Oil	1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds	¼ tsp
Channa Dal / Kadalai Paruppu	1 tsp
Curry Leaves	1 spring
Green Chilly	2
To Garnish:
Chopped Coriander Leaves	1 tbsp
Ghee	1 tsp
Cashew Nuts	8

Procedure:

1. Dry roast the wheat rava till it becomes hot and allow it to cool down.

2. Mix curd and salt with whisk.

3. After the wheat rava cold, mix the wheat rava with curd mixture and keep it aside for 15-30 mins.

4. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and wait for popping. Then add the channa dal and curry leaves. Sauté for few seconds.

5. Then add the finely chopped green chillies and fry till they become crisp.

6. Pour this temper to the wheat rava-curd mixture, mix them well. Now mix the chopped coriander leaves and grated carrot with this batter.

7. Add the eno fruit salt 5 mins before you make idly. Mix them well and just keep it aside for 5 mins. Now the batter becomes frothy and ready to make idli.

8. Now heat the ghee in a pan and fry the cashews till they become golden in color. Keep it aside.

9. Grease the idli plate with oil, either place the cashews on the greased plate and pour ladle full of wheat rava idli batter, or pour the batter and place the cashews then steam cook for 13-15 mins.

10. After 15 mins remove from the flame and leave it for few mins or apply water to the rare side of the plate.

11. Using the spoon, scoop out the idlies from the plate.

      Serve it hot with coriander-coconut chutney and Hotel Idli Sambar.

Note:

1. The batter will be little bit thicker than the normal idli batter.

2. Add little water if the batter is too thick.

3. Cashews and carrots are optional.

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Wheat Rava Pongal

Ingredients:

Wheat Rava / Broken Wheats	1 cup
Split green gram / Moong dal	¼  cup
Cumin seeds	1 tes
Pepper Corns	1 tes
Curry Leaves	1 spring
Ginger	1 inch
Salt	To Taste
Cashew Nuts	7
Ghee	2 tbs

Procedure:

1. Dry roast the cumin seeds and pepper corns. Keep it aside.

2. Dry roast the moong dal till a nice aroma comes out and slightly changes its color.

3. Dry roast the wheat rava till a nice aroma comes out.

4. Heat 3 ½   cups of water in a heavy bottomed pan. If water comes to boiling state, add roasted moong dal and close the lid of the pan. Cook in low flame for 5 mins.

5. Then add the roasted rava, roasted cumin seeds and pepper corns, curry leaves and chopped ginger. Mix them well and close the lid of the pan. 

6. Sir occasionally and cook till the water is completely absorbed. If you feel it to be thick then add either hot water or cold water.

7. Heat the ghee in a pan, add cashew nuts and fry till it becomes golden color. Garnish the Wheat Rava Pongal with these roasted cashew nuts.

I am sending this Wheat Rava Pongal to my own event Pongal Feast Event.

Aipi from USmasala has given the Best Dish Award for participating in Fruit of the month - Banana. Thankyou so much Aipi.

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Wheat Rava Upma

Ingredients:

Wheat Rava	1 cup
Water	2½ cup
Vegetable oil	1 tbs
Mustard Seeds	¼ tbs
Urad dal	¼ tbs
Green Chilly	4
Curry Leaves	1 spring
Channa dal	1 tbs
Ginger	½ inch
Onion / Sambar onion	1/10
Vegetables(carrot,beans,potato)	1cup(optional)
Salt	To taste
Coriander Leaves	for garnish

Procedure:
1. Dry roast the rava in a pan for 5 -7 mins. Transfer it to a bowl.
2. Cut the vegetable into small pieces,slice the green chillies into two and chop the onions.
3. Use the same pan or cooker, heat the oil, add mustard seeds.when it starts to splutter, add urad dal, channa dal, curry leaves, green chillies, ginger and onion, fry until the onion turns brown.
4. Add the finely chopped vegetables and fry for 2 min.
5. Now add the roasted rava and fry for 2 min.
6. Then add water and salt, Steam cook the upma for 5-8 mins if using the cooker, or cover the pan with a lid and cook for the same amount of time.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with pickle or coconut chutney.

Hint: It is a simple,tasty and healthy dish. This upma fill your stomach very well so ideal for people on diet.

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