Easy, Tasty Vegan Recipes

Rava Idli

August 8, 2020

A Rava Idli, made with sooji or farina, is an easy, quick version of this perennial south Indian tiffin favorite. My recipe makes soft, fluffy and spongy rava idlis, and it come together in minutes, without the day-long process of soaking and fermenting lentils and rice that goes into making a traditional idli batter. A healthy, vegan, soy-free recipe, can easily be nut-free.

A black plate with fluffy, soft, spongy south Indian rava idlis with turmeric and a green cilantro coconut chutney with silverware and a green and gold napkin on the side.

An idli is rather like the Cinderella of south Indian cuisine. Compare her to other stalwart favorites like crispy, flamboyant dosas that spill over your plate, and golden, melt-in-the-mouth vadas, and the Idli comes across as rather humble, even plain. Worse, try eating her by herself and she is, to boot, bland. After all, there’s nothing more to a generic Idli than urad dal, rice, and salt.

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