Semolina squares
Steamed semolina and gram flour squares with a mustard tempering
Soft, spongy steamed squares of semolina and gram flour, made tangy with sour yogurt and raised with fruit salt, then finished with a mustard, sesame and asafoetida tempering, coconut and coriander. A quick farsan for tea or a light breakfast. Serve with green chutney.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the batter
For raising the batter
For the tempering
For garnishing
Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Mix 6 oz semolina, 2 ½ oz gram flour (besan), 9 oz sour yogurt, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp ground turmeric, 2 tsp sugar and 1 ½ tsp salt with enough 1 cup warm water to make a thick batter.
Step 2: Bring water to the boil in a steamer and grease a 25 cm tray.
Step 3: Add ¼ cup warm oil and 1 tsp fruit salt (Eno) to the batter and stir thoroughly until it rises.
Step 4: Spread the batter in the greased tray straight away.
Step 5: Steam for 15 minutes on high heat. Remove, cool and cut into squares. Arrange on a serving plate.
15 minStep 6: Heat 1 ½ tbsp oil in a small saucepan and add 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp sesame seeds and ¼ tsp asafoetida.
1 minStep 7: Pour the tempering over the squares. Garnish with 2 tbsp fresh or desiccated coconut and 2 tbsp fresh coriander and serve with green chutney.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does semolina squares take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of sour yogurt?
- Sour cream or buttermilk, same amount.
- What can I use instead of ginger paste?
- Grated fresh ginger, same amount.
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