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Rava idili /sandhan Konkani style

Rava idili /sandhan is a soft, fluffy idili prepared using unroasted rava, spices,curd and even vegetables of your choice. The batter so obtained is steamed in an idili maker and made into idilis. Now what I have told here is a typical South Indian rava idili. We Konkani’s also make rave idili but in a slightly different way from the South Indian rava idili. We ferment the batter and then prepare idilis /sandhan. This type of idili is usually prepared on ‘Ekadasi’ day.

Ingredients

You need

  • 1 cup urad (To prepare the urad dal batter)
  • 2 cups Bombay rava

Method

Preparing the urad dal batter

Wash and soak the urad dal for 4 to 5 hours. Grind the urad dal to fine batter adding water.

Preparing the rava

We have to steam cook the rava for 20 minutes. I have used unroasted Bombay rava. For that take rava in a clean cotton cloth. Place this cloth covered on top of a perforated plate in an idili steamer. See that the perforated plate is not very near to the water below, in the steamer. Because if the water boils the rava will get wet. Now close the steamer with a lid and cook for 20 minutes.

Preparing the rava
A) rava in a cloth B) Tie the cloth and placed in a steamer C) After steaming

Preparing the batter

 Add the cooked rava to the idili batter and mix well. Keep this batter for fermentation overnight.

batter for Rava idili /sandhan Konkani style

Preparing the rava idili Konkani style

Now grease oil to idili plates and pour the batter into the depressions in the idili plate.

pour the batter into the depressions in the idili plate.

Steam cook the idilis for 10 to 15 minutes or until done. You can check for doneness by inserting a tooth pick into the idili and if the tooth pick comes out clean your idili is ready else cook for some more time.

Your Rava idili is ready to be served.

Rava idili  Konkani style ready

Serve it with tomato chutney/coconut chutney/sambar.

Preparing rava sandhan Konkani style

Keep the idili steamer on the stove and let the water in it boil. Now grease a container that will fit in the steamer with oil. Pour the batter into the container. Place the container in the steamer. Close the lid of the steamer. Steam cook for 12 to 15 minutes or until done. You can check for doneness by inserting a tooth pick into the sandhan in the steamer. If the tooth pick comes out clean then your rava sandhan Konkani style is ready else cook for some more time. Once done cut it into pieces of your choice when cooled.

Your rava sandhan Konkani style is ready to be served.

Rava sandhan Konkani style

Serve it with tomato chutney/coconut chutney/sambar.

Karthyayani Pai (Padma)

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