Heat a pan adding oil, mustard seeds, split black gram lentils. cumin, chickpea lentils and curry leaves. Let the mustard seeds splutter and add 2 cups of water to the pan. As it boils add salt and grated coconut.

Next include rice rava with one hand stirring the pan constantly. This will avoid lump formation. As rice rava gets cooked and comes together like a mass, switch off the flame.

When the rice rava mix is still warm, pinch a portion of dough and make oval shaped ball out of it. You can even make ball with small dent at the center. Repeat the process and arrange these dumpling balls in idli stand. Steam cook them in pressure cooker or steamer for about 15 minutes.

Easy and healthy rice rava dumplings are ready to serve as breakfast. Serve it with any chutney and sambar.

Adding seasoning is optional, you can skip it and boil water with only coconut.

Adding coconut in generous quantity always enhances the taste of dumpling.

Pair these rice rava dumplings with some spicy chutney and sambar for nice taste.

You can use either steamer or pressure cooker to steam the dumplings.

Rice rava to water ratio is 1:2