Savory Semolina balls

Most Indians are familiar what what a great option Poha is for a healthy breakfast. So for all the Poha and Bread Poha fans out there, I would like to share with you a great alternative. A familiar recipe that is so close to our hearts with a great twist.

Look how cute :)

All you need to prepare this amazing recipe is some semolina, water and a few ingredients to prepare for tempering.

Semolina Balls:

1. Take about a quarter cup of semolina and a teaspoon of salt

2. In a saucepan boil 1 cup of water. Once the water starts boiling put in the semolina and stir it around continuously, so that the water gets absorbed by the semolina and remove the pan from heat in a minute or two.

3. Once the mix is cooled down properly, lightly oil the palm and knead the mix lightly till it is well combined into a soft dough

4. Now make bite sized balls of semolina

5. Steam the balls for 10-15 minutes till the balls are well cooked in steam.

Ingredients to prepare tempering :)

Once the suji balls are done all we need to do is to lightly stir fry them in a tempering mix. To prepare the tempering mix

1. Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a pan

2. Once the oil is heated well, add mustard seeds .

3. Once they begin to splatter, add green chili and curry leaves

4. Alongside that add dry red chillies, chana daal, urad daal and whole coriander seeds to the oil to enhance the flavor.

5. Add just a 2-5 drops of water and add turmeric and red chilli powder to the pan and stir it quickly to roast the spices well.

6. If you like the flavor sweet and salty , add both sugar and salt to taste else simply add some salt.

7. At this point add the semolina ball and toss them well in the mix so that they are well coated with the mix in the pan.

8. On a low flame cook the dish cover for just 1-2 more mins

9. Uncover the pan and add the grated coconut and chopped green coriander leaves.

Once done you are ready to relish this fun dish for snacks or breakfast. Please give this recipe a try and enjoy it with your friends and family.