Question

An important ingredient of rava idlis and bhaturas is curd. Can you guess why?

Answer 1

Solution:

Curd is an important ingredient in Rava idli and bathuras.
Curd contains several microorganisms including lactobacillus bacteria which undergoes anaerobic respiration and in this process, it acts on the sugar of the flour and releases Carbon dioxide, this gas makes the dough rise and when baked or fried the gas escapes leaving the idli or bhatura soft and spongy.