Vermicelli Sooji Vegetable Idli

                      Idlis generally are big saviour in many households because it is very easy to prepare.And recently I read somewhere that it has been rated as the most nutritious breakfast recipe in the world.Surprising rite?Idly is nothing but steamed pancakes(At least that is how they call here in US :P) But plain idlis can sometimes get boring.The same idlis with some variations can make it a really interesting breakfast. Here is one such variation of normal idli-Semolina Sooji vegetable idli.Don't get scared by this long name.It is a very simple recipe.Hope you will enjoy this.

Ingredients:

1) Roasted Semiya/Vermicelli     - 1/2 cup
2) Rava                                          - 1/2 cup
3) Vegetables                                - 1 cup (Carrot,beans,peas,corn)
4) Cashews                                   - Few
5) Curry Leaves                            -2 Strings
6) Coriander  Leaves                     -Few
7) Thick curd                                - 1 3/4 cup
8) Butter milk                               - 1/4 cup
9) Green Chillies                          - 3 nos
10) Salt                                           -To taste
11) Eno fruit Salt                          - 1 tsp
12) Ghee/Oil                                 - 1 tsp

Method:

1) Add a tsp of ghee/oil in the kadai.When hot add mustard seeds to splutter.
2) Once the mustard splutters,add curry leaves, green chillies  and cashews .
3) Once the cashews turn golden brown ,add rava and saute till rava slightly changes its colour.
4) Then add Vermicelli  and the vegetables and give a quick toss.Since the vermicelli is already roasted ,we don't have to roast them again.To this mixture,give a lavish sprinkle of  finely chopped coriander leaves.
5) Now switch of the flame and take the mixture in a container.Add the butter milk  and curd little  by little till it forms a thick paste.Leave it aside for 10 min.
6) After 10min you can see that the sooji has absorbed the curd and  buttermilk and the mixture is thick.Now adjust the consistency by adding very little water and bring it to thick paste consistency.
7) Now add the eno fruit salt(plain)to this and give a quick stir.You can see that the mixture becomes fluffy.
8) Immediately transfer the mixture to the greased idli moulds.


  

9) Steam it for 12 to 15 min till knife inserted in the centre of the idli comes out clean.
10) Serve the hot hot vermicelli idli with chutney or sambhar.I am sure you will enjoy eating these delicious idlis.

Notes

1) Don't skip the Eno fruit salt .It is an important ingredient to make your idlis fluffy and soft.

2) If you are using ordinary vermicelli(non roasted )make sure you roast it before you add.
3) After you add eno fruit salt, immediately transfer it to the idli mould for best results.
4) Do not make the batter watery, otherwise your idlis will turn out flat.

5) The curd should be really thick to get fluffy idlis.