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Foxtail Millet Rava Idli Recipe
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Foxtail Millet Rava Idli Recipe

A diabetic friendly South Indian Recipes recipe with foxtail millet, curd (dahi / yogurt) - beaten, carrot (gajjar) - grated. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.

Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳

Calories
805kcal
Estimated Cost
375-525
Carbs83g
Protein34g
Fats38g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

26 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making Foxtail Millet Rava Idli Recipe, add foxtail millet in a mixer-grinder and pulse itin a mixer for a couple of minutes to make a coarse rava out of it

    foxtail millet(3/4 cup)
  2. 2

    Our Foxtail Millet Rava is ready

    foxtail millet(3/4 cup)
  3. 3

    Heat a kadai on medium flame, add oil and mustard seeds and let it splutter

    mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)
  4. 4

    Once they splutter, add urad dal & bengal gram dal and cashew nuts

    white urad dal (split)(1/2 teaspoon)chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 teaspoon)cashew nuts - a few
  5. 5

    Fry until they turn brown in colour

  6. 6

    Next add curry leaves and chopped green chillies

    green chillies - finely chopped (adjust)(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunchcurry leaves - few sprigs
  7. 7

    Add foxtail millet rava and fry on low-medium heat until the aroma rises from the kadai

    foxtail millet(3/4 cup)
  8. 8

    Once done, add grated carrots and ginger to it and saute for a minute

    carrot (gajjar) - grated(1/2 cup)inch ginger - grated(1/2)
  9. 9

    Finally switch off and allow to cool

  10. 10

    Now that the Foxtail Millet Rava has cooled, combine it along with salt and the yogurt

    foxtail millet(3/4 cup)pinch enos fruit salt(1)salt - to taste
  11. 11

    Add just enough water to make a idli batter of a poury but thick consistency, mix well

    water - as needed
  12. 12

    Let this sit for a few minutes until the batter is uniform

  13. 13

    Grease each Idli plate cavity with oil and fill the Foxtail Millet Rava Idli batter until 3/4th full

    foxtail millet(3/4 cup)
  14. 14

    Prepare the idli steamer with a little water in the bottom

    water - as needed
  15. 15

    Place the filled foxtail millet rava idli racks in the steamer

    foxtail millet(3/4 cup)
  16. 16

    Place the steamer on high heat and steam the idli’s for 10 minutes

  17. 17

    After 10 minutes of steaming, turn off the heat

  18. 18

    Open the steamer and insert a knife or a pick to test whether the idli's are cooked

  19. 19

    If nothing sticks then the idlis are perfectly steamed

  20. 20

    Now you can remove the Foxtail Millet Rava Idli from the steamer

    foxtail millet(3/4 cup)
  21. 21

    Have a small bowl filled with water

    coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunchwater - as needed
  22. 22

    Dip a spoon in the water and then scoop the idli out starting from the edges

    water - as needed
  23. 23

    Dipping the spoon in water helps in the easy removal of idli from the plates

    water - as needed
  24. 24

    The wholesome homemade Foxtail Millet Rava Idli is now ready to be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner

    foxtail millet(3/4 cup)
  25. 25

    You can serve Foxtail Millet Rava Idli Recipe for weekday mornings along with Raw Tomato Chutney Recipe or Coconut Peanut Chutney Recipe (No Onion No Garlic Recipe) and Tomato Gotsu Recipe

    foxtail millet(3/4 cup)
  26. 26

    For an Indiana Diabetic meal, serve Foxtail Millet Rava Idli Recipe along with Beetroot Sambar Recipe and Murungai Keerai Thogayal Recipe for a healthy meal

    foxtail millet(3/4 cup)

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