Savory Semolina Cakes

This is a wonderful recipe I found on Anjum Anand's Indian Food Made Easy on BBC. This cooks in 30 minutes with no before-hand preparation.

Ingredients

Semolina/ Sooji - 1 cup
Yogurt - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1/4 cup [chopped]
Carrots - 1/4 cup [chopped]
Green beans - 1/4 cup
Ginger - 1/4 tbsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Green chilli - 1/2 tsp [chopped]
Mustard seed - 1tsp
Cumin Seed - 1/2 tsp
Sesame seeds - 1tsp
Sodium bicarbonate - 1/2 tsp
Water - 1/2 cup
Salt - to taste [add enough]
Oil - 3 tbsp

Method

Pre-heat oven at 200 degree Fahrenheit
Mix semolina, curd, salt, turmeric, chillies, onions, carrots, beans, peas, ginger and water
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard, cumin seeds and let them crackle. Now add sesame seeds and stir this mixture into the above batter
Adjust the consistency of batter with extra water [the batter is not too thin]
Add sodium bicarbonate and pour the batter in greased pan
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. It's ready when a tooth pick comes out clean
Cool and remove from the pan and serve it with chutney/ketchup and tea !!

Note:

I increased the heat to 250 towards the end, so it depends from oven to oven
Bake in the oven till you get the golden color, you have to keep patience!

Comments

Pooja said…

Looking yummy renu..i too watched the show..She is cooking fast with ease...

April 20, 2009 at 3:52 PM

ARUNA said…

wow this looks awesome!!

April 20, 2009 at 8:48 PM

Renus Kitchen said…

Thanks Pooja and Aruna...I have just started to blog, your comments are very encouraging

April 20, 2009 at 8:57 PM

Nina Mehta said…

Tried it today. Added some red chilli powder (we like it spicey) and it came out wonderful. Thank you for the recipe.

December 21, 2009 at 3:43 AM

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