Sooji Poha Bites | Sooji Recipe | Poha Recipe | Evening Snacks
Crispy outside, soft inside — these Sooji Poha Bites are a quick, wholesome snack packed with comforting flavors!
Ingredients
For Sooji Poha Bites
- 1 cup poha
- ½ cup sooji
- ½ cup curd
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander chopped
For Tempering
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp jeera
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- ¼ tsp hing
- 1 tsp white sesame seeds
- 10 curry leaves
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp sambhar masala
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander chopped
Instructions
- Firstly, take a bowl, add 1 cup poha and some water. Wash it properly 2-3 times, and drain the extra water.
- Let it rest for 5 minutes. Then mash it properly, add ½ cup sooji, ½ cup curd, and combine well.
- Add a little water if needed and mix well. Cover and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, add ½ tsp salt, 2 tbsp fresh coriander, and mix well. Knead well to form a soft dough.
- Take small portions of the dough, make small balls, and press gently from the centre.
- Heat some water in a steamer. Place a steaming plate over it and grease it.
- Set the prepared bites on it. Cover and steam for 10 minutes at high flame.
- After 10 minutes, they are perfectly steamed. Turn off the flame, keep them aside, and let them cool.
- Set a kadhai, heat 1 tbsp oil, add 1 tsp jeera, 1 tsp mustard seeds, ¼ tsp hing, and 1 tsp white sesame seeds.
- Keeping the flame low, add 10 curry leaves, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp red chilli powder, and 1 tsp sambhar masala.
- Stir well for 1 minute. Add 1 tbsp fresh coriander, steamed bites, and toss everything well.
- As the bites are well coated with the masala, turn off the flame.
- Finally, enjoy sooji poha bites with onion tomato chutney.