Top three easy and healthy recipes of Semolina

Semolina is also known as Rawa/Sooji. It is coarse,purified wheat middlings of durum wheat .Semolina is good for diabetics, weight loss, energy, good source of iron, antioxidants.It improves kidney function due to its potassium  content. Also contain higher amount of protein and fiber. Here is some easy breakfast/snack recipes of semolina

Semolina Dhokla

 Dhokla is healthy, delicious, breakfast/Snacks. It is perfect for kids lunch box.Spongy, soft steam cake can make microwave or steamer both are delicious.

Ingredients( servings-4)

• Semolina-1cup
• Lemon juice-1 tsp
• Salt-1/2 tsp
• Sugar-1 tsp
• Baking soda-1/2 tsp
• Curd-1/2 cup
• Eno fruit salt-1 tbsp
• Water-1 cup,lukewarm
• cooking oil-1 tbsp

For tempering-

• Cooking oil-2 tbsp
• Mustard seed-1/2 tsp
• Cumin seed-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves-3-4
• Green chili-1 tsp finely chopped
• Coriander leaves-1 tbsp finely chopped

Method

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Step 1 – In large bowl semolina, sugar, salt,lukewarm water and oil,curd ,  mix it well make smooth batter, add  lemon juice, baking soda mix  well again cover it for 1 min.

Step 2 – Grease 1 little deep plate or thali .

Step 3 – Add eno fruit salt, 1 tsp lukewarm water in batter mix quickly and pour batter in greased plate, spread properly, keep plate in steamer and cook dhokla  for 8 minutes.

Step 4 – After 8 minutes check dhokla with toothpick, when comes out clean dhokla cooked. Take out dhokla from steamer.

Step 5 – Cover dhokla thali with any plate and invert thali and keep aside for 10 minutes.

 

Step 6-For tempering- heat1 tbsp oil in a pan add mustard seed,when seed crackle add cumin seed,curry leaves, green chili saute for 30 second, remove from heat.

Step 7-Pour the tempering  over the steam cake, garnish with chopped coriander leaves cut into pieces (I cut into heart shape) serve with any chutney/tomato sauce.

Semolina vada

Semolina vada is one of the quick vada recipe ,it is healthy and perfect for lunch box/as appetizer/ as snacks .

Ingredients (Serving- 10)

• semolina – 1cup
• curd-1/2 cup
• Cumin seed – 1/2tsp
• Coconut pieces – 1tbsp(finely chopped)
• Salt – 1tsp(to taste)
• Curry leaves – 5 to 7(finely chopped)
• Green chili-1 tsp finely chopped
• Cooking oil – For deep frying
• Coriander leaves-1 tbsp finely chopped
• Onion – 1 /2 cup finely chopped

Method

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Step 1- Mix all ingredients in a bowl(except cooking oil) , cover it and keep aside for 10-15 minutes.If need add little water.

Step 2 – Heat oil for frying on medium hot oil, take small lemon size ball in palm and make hole in the center with finger and give doughnut shape.

Step 3 – Slid the vada in hot oil fry in low medium flame  until both side crispy and golden brown.

Step4 – Take out vada and keep in tissue paper and fry all vadas in similar way.Serve with any type sauce/yogurt .

Semolina potato Fingers and  Curry puffs

Curry puff  is a very popular snack of South Asia.It is a deep fried /baked crescent-shaped pastry  filled with curry potato.

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Ingredients (Serving- 10)

Semolina Curry puff-

For dough-

• Samolina-1 cup
• Salt – 1/2 tsp (to taste)
• baking soda-1/2 tsp
• hot water – 1/2 cup
• oil – 1 tbsp for dough

For stuffing

• Potato -1 boiled , roughly mashed
•  Carrot- 1 tbsp finely chopped(optional)
• green peas-1/2 cup(optional)
•  Onion – 1 tbsp finely chopped
•  Curry leaves -5-7 finely chopped
•  Red chili powder-1tsp
• Garlic – 4 to 5 finely chopped
• Green chili – 1 tsp finely chopped
• Curry powder – 1 tsp
• Cooking oil – For deep frying

For Semolina  potato fingers-

• Semolina-1/2 cup
• Cumin seed-1 tsp
• Black paper-1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves-1 tbsp finely chopped(optional)
• Green chili-1 tsp finely chopped(optional)

Method

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Step 1 – For Semolina curry puff- In a bowl take semolina,salt baking soda,oil amd mix it add water and cover it for 10 minutes . After 10 minutes use spoon and mix well and kneed dough 10 minutes till smooth dough ,keep aside.

Step 2- In nonstick pan add  1 tbsp oil and heat , add garlic saute 30 seconds then add onion saute , add carrot , curry leaves , green chili ,green peas saute it and add all spices and   potato mix it , cook 2-3 minute  . Remove from heat and cool it completely.

Step 3 –Take small ball from dough  flatten with hand , give puri shape.

Step 4 -Put 1tbsp stuffing on one side of puri , fold the other side , seal to edge with hand.

Step 5 – Heat oil for frying on medium hot oil  place puffs on pan and cook in low medium flame , turn puffs and cook both side until golden brown .

Step 6 –  Take out curry puff , drain on an  tissue paper. Cool and serve.

Step7-For Semolina potato fingers-In a bowl take semolina,cumin seed,black paper,coriander leaves,salt,green chili ang mix  it add hot water and cover it for 10 minutes .After 10 minutes  mix well and kneed make smouth dough ,keep aside.

Step8-Grate boiled potato and  mix with dough and kneed 5-10 minutes , keep aside.

Step9-Heat oil in a pan , take small ball from dough ang roll with hand give long finger shape  and direct slid in to oil. . Fry in low medium hot oil till golden brown in all sides it will take 6-8 minutes .Serve with any sauce/dip .