Rava Oats Idli

Ingredients ( makes 10-12)

1 cup sooji/rava (semolina)
1 cup instant oats
1 1/2 cup curd, bit sour
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tbsp grated carrots (optional)
A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 sachet eno fruit salt
Salt to taste
1 tsp oil

Method

1. Dry roast sooji till it becomes light brown. Keep aside.
2. Dry roast oats till they change there color a bit. Cool and Grind in a grinder to a powder.
3. Mix sooji, oats, carrots ,curd and salt in a bowl. Add water to make the batter to a consistency of idli batter. Leave for 10 min.
4. Heat oil in a small pan, add mustard seeds, asafoetida and pour into the batter. Mix well.
5. Grease the idli moulds with a little bit of oil. Prepare the steamer on flame for steaming.
6. Add eno fruit salt to the batter. Give a stir in one direction only. The batter will rise instantly.
7. Pour immediately into the greased moulds and steam for 10 minutes. Check if idlis are cooked if not steam for another 5 minutes.
8. Serve with cocunut-chutney or sambhar.