Sooji (rava) – 125 Gms
Urad dhal – 75 Gms
Elaichi powder – ½ tsp
Grated coconut – ½ cup
Cooking soda – a small pinch
Dry dates – 1 tblsp, finely chopped
Dry grapes – 1 tblsp
Milk (fresh) - ¾ cup
Ghee – 1 tblsp
Sugar (powdered) – ¾ cup

Soak dhal in required amount of water for 3 hours. Grind Urad dhal into a fine frothy paste and keep it aside for 8 hours after adding salt. Fry rava in ghee till it turns light brown. Mix this with dhal and soda and if required a bit more of salt. Add grated coconut, elaichi powder, sugar, dry grapes, and chopped dates along with milk and keep aside for about half an hour. Grease the idli plates with oil or ghee. Pour the mixture over them and steam cook until thoroughly cooked.

Serve hot with chutney for a delicious hot ‘n sweet idli.