Suji ke balls recipe with step wise pictorial and video method.
WHAT ARE SUJI BALLS?
Steamed semolina balls sauted in Indian spices make a healthy protein packed breakfast.
These balls are extremely easy to make with minimal Ingredients. All you need 30 to 40 minutes & a super delicious breakfast is ready.
Also this is one of the best recipe to add semolina in your diet which is rich in protein, fiber, and vitamin B.
Semolina is also good for healthy heart, weight loss and digestion.
So if you are bored of regular rava idli or rava upma, then these suji balls are the best option to change your taste buds.
THESE SUJI BALLS ARE
✓Vegan
✓Full of health
✓Easy to make
✓Requires no fancy Ingredients
✓Can be made (partly) ahead of time
✓Makes a great and delicious breakfast or anytime snack.
SHAPE OF SUJI BALLS
As they are the balls doesn’t mean you are bound to keep them round.
If you like, shape them anything, be it oval, flat or a log.
TYPE OF SEMOLINA USED
Semolina, called as suji or rava in hindi is the primary ingredient of this recipe.
There’s course semolina and fine semolina and as far as this recipe is concerned, you are free to use any textured semolina.
If you want to make this recipe Gluten-free, you can replace semolina with rice flour.
Furthermore, we have added just salt, black pepper and ginger in preparing the dough & then balls but you can also add dessicated coconut along with. This is definitely going to enhance the taste of your suji balls.
READY TO SERVE BALLS
Although this recipe takes 40 minutes in total but if you don’t have much time in making it in the morning, being a breakfast recipe, you can prepare the balls and steam them at night.
So in the morning, you are left with just 5 minutes job.
HOW TO SERVE SUJI BALLS?
This breakfast recipe usually served with any chutney of your choice, be it coconut chutney, pudina chutney, Green chutney recipe or just a regular tomato ketchup or Green Chilli Hot Sauce.
However, they can be enjoyed as it is with a hot cup of tea.
STEP WISE PICTORIAL METHOD OF SUJI KE BALLS RECIPE
MAKING OF DOUGH AND BALLS
1.Take water in a pan and add salt, black pepper powder and ginger. Mix.
2. When water begins to boil, add semolina and mix.
3. In a minute or two, water will disappear from the pan and semolina will turn into a dough.
4. Take the pan out of heat, cover the pan with a lid and let it rest for 10 minutes.
5. After 10 minutes or when the dough is still warm enough to touch with hands, take a little dough and roll into a small lemon sized ball with the greased hands.
6. Finish the dough after making balls out of it. We managed to make 20 balls out of this dough.
7. Grease the steamer with oil.
8. Arrange all the balls in the steamer.
9. Steam them for 15 minutes.
PREPARATION OF TEMPERING
10. While the balls are steaming, begin with the process of tempering making. And for that, add oil in a pan alongwith asafoetida, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, chana dal and urad dal. Roast.
11. Add dry red chilies and curry leaves.
12. Now add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Saute.
13. Then transfer steamed balls and add lemon juice.
14. Give them a good mix.
15. Put some Coriander leaves at last.
Enjoy suji balls with any chutney of your choice.
ALSO SEE
Suji ke balls recipe – recipe card
Suji balls recipe
Steamed suji balls sauted in Indian spices make a healthy protein packed breakfast.
FOR THE DOUGH & BALLS
- 1 Cup suji/semolina (200 gram)
- 1.5 cup water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger (grated)
- Little oil for greasing hands & steamer
FOR TEMPERING
- 2 tsp oil
- 1/8 tsp asafoetida
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp chana dal
- 1/2 tsp urad dal
- 2 dry red chilies
- 8-10 curry leaves
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves/cilantro
MAKING OF DOUGH AND BALLS
- Take water in a pan and add salt, black pepper powder and ginger. Mix.
- When water begins to boil, add semolina and mix.
- In a minute or two, water will disappear from the pan and semolina will turn into a dough.
- Take the pan out of heat, cover the pan with a lid and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes or when the dough is still warm enough to touch with hands, take a little dough and roll into a small lemon sized ball with the greased hands.
- Finish the dough after making balls out of it. We managed to make 20 balls out of this dough.
- Grease the steamer with oil.
- Arrange all the balls in the steamer.
- Steam them for 15 minutes.
PREPARATION OF TEMPERING
- While the balls are steaming, begin with the process of tempering making. And for that, add oil in a pan alongwith asafoetida, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, chana dal and urad dal. Roast.
- Add dry red chilies and curry leaves.
- Now add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Saute.
- Then transfer steamed balls and add lemon juice.
- Give them a good mix.
- Put some Coriander leaves at last.
- Enjoy suji balls with any chutney of your choice.
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Suji balls looks utterly tempting ! Love how simple it is, we make something similar with rice flour! such a quick and tasty snack anytime!
Thank you
The suji balls look so delicious and absolutely must-have. Do you think I can prep and steam them ahead and temper later in the week?
Yes you can do it but can’t tell the exact days that how long you refrigerate them. Thank you.
This delectable Suji balls recipe is somewhat similar to the rice balls in south Indian style.. Suji balls is easy to make without compromising on taste. Will surely try it out.. Tempting presentation.
Thanks a bunch
These Suji Balls look so so delicious and super tempting.. A healthy and delicious snack to enjoy for breakfast or as an evening snack. It is a must try recipe.Beautiful click.
Thank you very much
I make suji appe with veggies but I love this version of suji balls in steamer. Perfect evening snack with tea or coffee. Beautifully explained stepwise recipe.
Thank you so much
While going through the recipe my mouth starred watering looking at the tempting steamed sooji balls. They looks so good and wonderful breakfast option.
Thank you so much