South Indian breakfast is incomplete without Idli and dosa.Idli is the healthiest breakfast option.What is idli? Steamed rice and lentil cakes are known as idli.Traditionally Idli is made with dosa batter.Soft,spongy idlis can be made with idli rava/cream of rice too. Idli rava looks similar to our regular rava and is easily available in Indian stores.Compared to regular idli's the idli's made from rava require less soaking and labour .All you have to do is grind the urad dal only.I have used standard cup for measuringYou can use any cup just remember to measure both the rava and urad dal with same cup.The ratio is 2;1 ,for 2 parts rava one part urad dal.
Until my grand mother was alive only regular idli's were made .But when my mother took over the kitchen she found the idli's made with idli rava more convenient and happily accepted by the folks at home.Since then these idlis became part of breakfast menu.My kids don't prefer idli in their lunch box,so I reserve it for weekends.Usually Friday is the idli day at home.Steaming hot idlis with piping hot sambar.....Life can't be better than this!!!
