Manipal Idlis

Ingredients
1 cup rava (sooji)
1 3/4 cups thick fresh yogurt
3 tsps ghee
1 tsp. mustard seeds
1 tsp. split black gram dal
1 tsp. split bengal gram
1 tsp. finely chopped ginger
1/4 cup grated coconut
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander leaves
1/4 tsp baking powder manipal idlis

Method

• Heat the oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. 
• When they sputter add the grams. 
• Fry until light brown.
• Add chilies, ginger, coconut, salt and rava. Fry for two minutes over medium heat. Cool.
• Add yogurt (curd), coriander leaves and baking powder to the rava mixture. 
• Pour into 12 lightly greased moulds of an idli stand. Steam for ten minutes.
• Cool slightly before removing from moulds.
•  Serve with saar and mint chutney.