Doctor's Appointment and Rawa Idlis in a Microwave

Rawa Idlis in a Microwave

Hii..
Hospitals always freak me out. I always have this uncanny feeling whenever I visit a hospital (however posh, neat and clean it maybe). Unfortunately, today I had an appointment right in the morning. I wanted to run out of the hospital as soon as possible but it turned out just the other way round. My gynaecologist had to rush for an emergency surgery due to which her OPD timings all got messed up. Result was we had to wait around an hour extra at the hospital.
While waiting and looking at the people around I had these weird thoughts in my head. This is one of those places where so many dreams come true and so many dreams shatter. A place with such extreme emotions. The doctors on one side deal with the tears of happiness when they place a new born in their mothers arms and on the other side pass on the news of a passing away of a loved one to someone.
Really Hats off to all the doctors for being so patient with the patients (and their families). So many heartbeats vanish here but so many fresh heartbeats are born. The entire cycle of Life can be witnessed at such a place. Strange yet beautiful..
Thankfully being lost in thoughts helps because before I realised I could here the doctor calling out my name..
Now its time I come back to the recipe..This recipe is ideal when you are in a hurry and have to make something for breakfast with minutes. RAWA IDLIS IN A MICROWAVE. This goes very well with Coconut Chutney and Sambar of course but I usually love it with some Tomato Chilli Sauce!! I have borrowed Tarla Dalal's recipe for this.

RAWA IDLIS IN A MICROWAVE

Makes: 16 Idlis

Idli batter

Ingredients:

For The Batter
2 cups semolina (rava/suji)
2/3 cup curd (dahi)
1.5 cup water
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
Salt to taste

For The Tempering
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
2 tsps urad dal (split black lentils)
7 to 8 curry leaves (kadi patta)
2 green chillies , chopped
1.5 tsps oil

Fruit Salt

Other Ingredients
1.5 tsp fruit salt (ENO)
Oil for greasing

Procedure:

1. Combine the Suji, Dahi, Water, Salt and Chopped Coriander leaves, mix well and keep aside for 15 minutes.
2. Heat Oil in a small pan, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing, urad dal and wait for it to splutter.
3. Now add the curry leaves and green chillies and saute.

Batter in Greased Moulds

4. Add this to the Suji-Dahi batter (after the waiting time of 15mins is over)
5. Pour 1 cup of water in the base of a microwave safe idli steamer and microwave on high for 1 minute.
6. Grease the Idli moulds using little oil.
7. Add the fruit salt to the batter and mix well.
8. Pour 2 tablespoons of batter into each greased cavity of the idli moulds and microwave, covered, on high for 2 mins 30 secs. I did 8 idlis at a time.
9. Repeat with the remaining batter to make 8 more idlis.
10. Serve hot with coconut chutney/sambar/tomato sauce.

Fluffy Rawa Idlis are Ready

Note: After mixing the fruit salt, make the idlis immediately or else the Idlis won't turn out to b as fluffy

Its a perfect healthy filling breakfast. U can try adding grated carrots too in the batter. I did it the last time I made these!! Thanks for reading! Ciao!