Rava idli are steamed cakes made with semolina,yogurt,spices,veggies. These are eaten for breakfast with coconut chutney& potato sagu.Traditionally idlis are made with soaked ground lentils &rice.The batter is then fermented and steamed in the shape of cakes.

These rava idli are quick to make as it bypasses the entire task of soaking,grinding and then fermenting.The batter is made by just tempering the ingredients &then mixing them up with yogurt.The leavener in the batter reacts with the yogurt(curd) &cooks up to fluffy & airy steamed cakes.

As an Indian specialty food, Rava idli also has many benefits for our body, let’s find out.

1.Good source of carbs

Rava idlis are a very good source of protein and carbs.Carbohydrates are a very good source of energy. It really helps us carry out daily activities with full energy.So Rava idli is ideal for people who involve in intense physical work.

2.Low in fat content

Rava idli is very low in fat or cholesterol. If you are looking for healthy food that also keeps your cholesterol in control. Then Rava idli is the best choice. Hence this can be taken as the regular breakfast to keep the fat content in control and also have a filling meal

3.Diabetic friendly

As it is not made of rice it is very diabetic friendly. Since it takes a longer time for digestion, the sugars don’t rise faster upon digestion making the food very friendly to diabetic patients. hence they become more consumable as they keep the sugar levels in control.

4.Iron rich food

Rava idli is also rich in Iron and which also helps in maintaining the hemoglobin levels in the blood. If taken regularly and in the right quantities, it can meet the daily requirement for the iron in the body.

5.Controlled sodium levels

Suji or the Rava idli has sodium levels in control. Which means they have low sodium. To keep our blood pressure in control, the amount of sodium should not be high. Hence Rava idli can help to keep the blood pressure in control.

6.Complete meal

Rava idli has many vitamins, very little fat, and also a good source of iron, fiber, and carbohydrates. All this makes it a complete meal. Thus Rava idli makes a balanced diet with essential healthy nutrients in it.

Also, when we eat Rava idli, we often add some delicious sauces like green coconut chutney.

Coconut chutney is made by grinding coconut, green chillies, ginger and chana dal with water to a fine paste. Then a tempering of mustard seedsred chilli and curry leaves is added to the fine paste to make nariyal chutney.

The popular Indian Coconut Chutney has a well- rounded flavour that goes well with most variants of Idlis ,Dosas,Appe，be it plainveggie-topped,or more exotic options like Rava Idli or Ragi Dosa.

If you have grated coconut ready on hand then it takes just minutes to prepare the coconut chutney which makes it a popular accompaniment for breakfast.

You can vary the amount of green chillies according to your taste. And,if you are serving coconut chutney as the only accompaniment and want a bit of tang in it. you can also blend in a ½inch piece of deseeded tamarind or 1 tsp of tamarind pulp.

When you use grated coconut which is fresh coconut the coconut chutney made will last only for a day.After using coconut chutney for breakfastthen store it in the fridge if you want to use it for dinner.This sauce is delicious with Rava Idli, you should definitely try it.