Recipe- Semolina Bites

Semolina Bites

Ingredients
Suji/ Semolina 1.5 cups
Curd 2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp or according to taste
Eno Salt 5 gm pkt (Unflavored)
Mustard Seeds 2 tsp
Curry Leaves 15-16 nos 
Green Chilli 2 nos (Optional)Oil 1 tbsp


Method

• Take suji in a bowl add curd and salt, mix well.
• Add sufficient water to make a medium thick paste.
• Cover and keep aside for 0.5- 1 hour.

1. Steam Method

• Heat a steamer and grease the plates.
• When done add the eno salt to the semolina paste and mix well (Fig 1).
• Pour this immediately to the greased plates.
• And steam for 20 minutes.

• Check with the help of knife or tooth pick, if not cooked keep it for another 2-3 minutes (Fig 2).

2. Microwave Method

• For that half fill a big wide microwave safe bowl with water.
• And microwave for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile grease a microwave safe bowl and keep aside.
• Now add the eno salt to the semolina paste and mix well (Fig 1).
• Pour this mixture immediately in to the greased microwave safe bowl.
• And place this bowl in the water filled big and wide bowl (Like a double boiler system).
• Cover with another bowl and microwave for 10 minutes on high.

• When done remove from the bowl and allow to cool (Fig 3).
• When cooled enough cut in to bite sized pieces and keep aside(Fig 4 & 5).
• Now take 1 tbsp oil in a non stick pan and heat on medium flame.
• When oil is hot enough add 1 tsp Mustard seeds and let it cracker.
• Add curry leaves and green chili, fry (Fig 6).
• Now add semolina bites and toss well on high flame for 2-3 minutes or untill golden in color (Fig 7).
• Serve hot with coconut or daal chutney.

Tips
Do not beat too much after adding Eno salt.
Pour the mixture in a greased bowl as soon as you done with mixing Eno salt.
If serving to kids, adjust salt and chili according to your child taste and tolerance.

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