Instant Breakfast Mix Recipe | Rava breakfast mix for instant upma, Idli and Vada recipe.
Many of the recipes you make frequently can be divided into premixes that can be stored in multiple quantities for quick and easy cooking. When you want to make your favorite recipe, just combine the stored premix ingredients and finish the recipe quickly. Premix or instant mix is like a boxed mix you would buy at the store, but this one will be made in your own kitchen. It's also similar to the cookie/soup jar gifts that were popular a while ago. You can also gift this homemade premix to your loved ones.
Measure out multiple quantities of premixed ingredients and store the prepared premix with a copy of the recipe so that whenever required you could prepare it easily. Many types of recipes can be mixed ahead, such as cake mix, cookie dough premix, many Indian snacks and chutney recipes, etc. Breakfast premix is perfect for kids away from family, who have to cook themselves, premix is just a lifesaver, and you can enjoy your favorite fresh homemade breakfast in just 30 minutes. When you have the time to do the preparation you might as well do multiple quantities. Later when you have less time, you can enjoy the homemade recipe as the premix will come in handy.
Quick and instant breakfast recipes are always one of the popular demands, and this is an easy and simple breakfast mix recipe, which can be used to make a variety of South Indian breakfast recipes. South Indian breakfast recipes take a lot of time to prepare, and fermentation can be a problem so I thought of making something quick and a basic recipe too. As we all know, rava or semolina is an ingredient that can be used to replicate almost all South Indian breakfast recipes, so I choose it and I am sharing multipurpose breakfast mix recipe here. Breakfast premix is perfect for kids in hostel who have to cook themselves. This premix is just a lifesaver, and you can enjoy your favorite fresh homemade breakfast in just 30 minutes.
This is one of the ideal hack recipes that can be made once and used in multiple breakfast recipes. In this recipe, I have shown how to make upma, idli and vada with this breakfast premix, but the options are many and can be used as per preference. Use coarse or medium sized rava for this recipe. Other sizes of rava are not suitable for this recipe, especially fine size rava. Secondly, if you are planning to store it for a few months, do not add any moist material. If you want to finish it in a couple of weeks, you can add fried onions. Finally, for the idli and vada, I have added eno salt and baking soda to make it more attractive and fluffy but you can skip it as it is not an essential ingredient.
In a thick heavy bottom pan add rava/suji and roast it over low flame for 12-15 minutes. Make sure to roast the semolina really well as the recipe may turn sticky.
Transfer the roasted semolina in a bowl and let it cool down completely.
Now in the same pan add ghee and heat it over low flame.
Add mustard seeds in it and when they start to crackle add chopped curry leaves, urad dal, channa dal, hing and dried red chili in it. roast all these things well.
Add cashew nuts, chopped green chilies and chopped fresh coriander in it, roast these well.
Transfer these roasted ingredients in the semolina bowl, add salt and mix everything well.
Multipurpose breakfast mix is ready, store in any airtight container for up to 1 month easily.
___________ Idli with Multipurpose Breakfast Mix ______________
In a bowl add breakfast mix along with curd, mix well.
Cover the bowl and set it aside for 15 minutes.
After the resting time give a mix again, rava would have absorbed all the moisture of curd.
Add water and adjust the consistency of batter.
Grease the idli plates with ghee/oil, pour the batter in idli plates and steam cook on high flame for 12 minutes.
___________Appe with Breakfast Premix_____________
The same batter that used to make idli can be poured in appe cavities for making instant appe.
Cover and cook on low flame, flip the sides and cook from both sides.
____________ Vada with Breakfast Premix ______________
In a bowl add brekfast mix, curd/yogurt along with water, mix well.
Cover the bowl and set aside for 10 minutes.
Mi the batter again, grease hands with oil and shape vadas from the batter.
Deep fry the vadas on medium flame till they turn crispy.
