Instant Rava Paddu Using MTR Rava Idli Mix #MTRWORLDIDLIDAY

This Blogpost is a collaboration with MTR Foods on #MTRWORLDIDLIDAY. Every 30th march for the past five years people have been celebrating world idli day. According to a recent food survey in India, most consumed tiffin or breakfast dish is idli. Any day steam cooked food is healthy and people gravitate towards lite and healthy eating. 

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MTR a well known home brand has been providing us with best of products be it ready to use rava idli mix or masala powders and even desserts it is available across the world. We can use rava idly mix to prepare many instant recipes in a jiffy. I chose to prepare instant rava paddu which hardly took me 20 minutes to prepare and serve the dish.

Received gift hamper for the collab: Ready to use Rava Idli Mix and Idli maker toy set. 

About:
MTR Foods is a food products company is based in Bangalore, India. The company manufactures a range of packaged foods including breakfast mixes, ready to eat meals, masalas and spices, snacks and beverages.

The company began with the establishment of the Mavalli Tiffin Room (commonly known as MTR) restaurant in Bangalore in 1924 by Yagnanarayana Maiya.

In 1975 when India was under emergency, a Food Control Act was introduced which mandated that food was to be sold at very low prices. This move made it difficult for MTR to maintain high standards in its restaurant business and forced it to diversify into the instant food business, selling ready-to-eat snacks such as chutneys and rasams. In 1984, MTR expanded out of Karnataka to the southern states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

Instant Paddu Recipe

Instant rava paddus are healthy breakfast or evening tea time snack. The ghee roasted crunchy texture sets this paddu recipe apart. Simply dipped in coconut chutney, anyone can consume a dozen of these in no time.

Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Ready to Use Rava Idli Mix
1/4 Cup Grated Carrots
1/4 Cup Finely Chopped Onions
4 Finely Chopped Chilies
2 Sprigs Finely Chopped Curry Leaves
2 Sprigs Finely Chopped Coriander
1 Cup Yogurt
Oil and Ghee as required
Salt as per taste

Method:
In a mixing bowl combine the rava idli mix, carrots, onions, chilies, curry leaves, coriander leaves and salt as per taste.

Gradually add yogurt and mix to form a smooth batter. Once the batter is formed allow to rest for five minutes.

Heat a paddu pan on medium flame with ghee and oil. Once the pan reaches temperature, gently ladle the batter in the mold and fry on both sides till the paddus roast.

Roast the paddus till golden brown in color and drain from excess oil. Place the paddus on tissue paper to drain excess oil.

Serve the paddus with coconut chutney...Enjoy 😊

Tips: We can add shredded cabbage, beetroot, radish and grated paneer to the same batter.

Rava is a great alternative product for diabetic people consuming rava is considered healthy. Adding spinach and greens to same batter will enhance the flavor and taste of these paddus for patients searching alternate meals options.