Leftover Rice-Rava Idli

BM #95 Week 2 Day 2 - 

Here is another steamed dish for the series this week. 

All of us face the problem of leftovers in our everyday routine. In this post, I deal with leftover rice, which is a perennial problem. There is always a mismatch between what I cook and how much is consumed at home.

With two 'strong minded' eaters at home, I constantly battle with what to cook and how much to cook. As a typical Indian mom, I err on the side of cooking more than needed. The result being LEFTOVERS. I repurpose the leftovers almost all the time and here is one more idea to use up the leftover rice.

Recipe Source - notes from a tv program
Ingredients - 

Cooked Rice 1 cup
Yogurt 1 cup + more if needed
Sooji / Semolina / Bombay Rava 1/4 cup
Mixed Vegetables, finely chopped 1 cup
Ginger grated 1 tsp
Green Chili, chopped 1/2 tsp (or as needed)
Salt as needed
Nuts, Chopped 2 Tbsp
Seasoning (Oil 1 Tbsp, Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp, Chana Dal 1 tsp, Urad Dal 1 tsp, Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp, Asafotida a pinch, Curry Leaves few)

Method Of Preparation -


Mash the cooked rice and add yogurt and sooji. Set aside.

In a heated pan, add oil and the rest of the seasoning. After the dals are golden brown, add the finely chopped vegetables, ginger, green chili, chopped nuts and saute for a few minutes.

Add this mixture to the cooked rice+ yogurt mixture.

Add salt to taste and set aside.

Meanwhile, heat a steamer with 2 cups of water. Grease the idli plates. Place a roasted cashew in each of the slots[Optional]. 

Pour ladleful of batter into each of the slots and put the idli stand in the steamer.

Let it cook in the steam for about 15 minutes. Allow another 5-10 minutes for it to cool down a bit.

Carefully unmould and serve with a chutney of your choice.

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Preparation Time 30 minutes
Makes 10-12