easy suji besan cutlet recipe | rava besan cutlet | suji besan ball snacks
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 25 minutes
- Total time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 17 balls
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- ½ cup suji / rava / semolina (fine)
- ½ cup besan / gram flour
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1½ cup water
- 2 tsp oil
- ¼ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
- pinch hing / asafoetida
- ½ onion (finely chopped)
- few curry leaves (chopped)
- 2 chilli (finely chopped)
- ½ tsp ginger paste
- 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- oil for frying
Method
- firstly, in a large bowl take ½ cup suji, ½ cup besan, ¼ tsp turmeric and ¾ tsp salt.
- add 1½ cup water and mix using a whisk.
- prepare a smooth lump free batter.
- now in a large kadai heat 2 tsp oil and saute ¼ tsp ajwain and pinch hing.
- pour in prepared suji besan batter and mix well.
- stir continuously until the mixture thickens.
- continue to stir until the mixture holds shape and starts to separate from the pan.
- transfer the dough into a large mixing bowl and allow to cool slightly.
- further add ½ onion, few curry leaves, 2 chilli, ½ tsp ginger paste, 2 tbsp coriander and 1 tsp lemon juice.
- mix well forming a soft dough.
- now grease hand with oil and prepare small ball sized.
- deep fry in hot oil stirring occasionally. or preheat and bake at 180 degree celcius for 25 minutes.
- fry until the pakora turns golden and crisp.
- finally, enjoy suji besan cutlet / suji besan balls with tomato sauce.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.