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Westbengal · Breakfast

Savory Semolina Cake

Traditional 51. Savory Semolina Cake recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 1 cup semolina (rava/suji)
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 3/4 cup water
• 100g grated carrots
• 75g green peas
• 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2-3 green chillies, minced
• 1 tbsp ginger, grated fine
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• Ghee for greasing

👩‍🍳 How to make Savory Semolina Cake

1. Mix semolina and yogurt (2 mins, room temp): Combine semolina with yogurt, mix well.
2. Add water and rest (10 mins, room temp): Add water slowly, mixing to form thick batter. Let rest 10 mins—batter will thicken as semolina absorbs water.
3. Prepare batter (3 mins, room temp): Lightly roast cumin seeds in pan dry for 30 secs until fragrant. Add to batter along with carrots, peas, onion, green chillies, ginger, asafoetida, turmeric, salt. Mix thoroughly.
4. Grease molds (1 min, room temp): Lightly grease idli molds or small steaming cups with ghee.
5. Fill molds (2 mins, room temp): Pour batter into greased molds, filling 3/4 full.
6. Steam (12-15 mins, boiling water): Place molds in steamer, cover. Steam 10-12 mins until idlis spring back when touched—a skewer inserted in center should come out clean.
7. Cool and unmold (2 mins, room temp): Cool 1-2 mins, unmold onto plate.

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