Steamed Usili Balls

Filling and of course healthy snack which is ideal for diabetes and weight watchers
Check out for a similar recipe using corn rava here

 

Ingredients

• Samba Wheat Rava (Dhalia or Atta ke Sooji) - 1 cup
• Chopped Vegetables - 1 cup .I used only capsicum and grated carrot (optional)
• Chopped Coriander Leaves - 3 tablespoons
• Water - 2 1/4 cups
• Salt - 1 teaspoon

Usili

• Toor Dhal - handful
• Channa Dhal - handful
• Red Chillies - 5 or more

Seasoning

• Oil - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard - 1/2 teaspoon
• Hing - little
• Curry Leaves - little

Method

Preparation of Usili

• Soak the items given under "Usili" for about 1/2 hour
• Drain the water but do not discard it.Grind the soaked dhals and chillies into a coarse paste

Frying

• In a pan dry roast rava for 2 - 3 minutes and keep it aside
• In the same pan heat oil and splutter mustard seeds.Also season other items
• Now add usili and slightly saute it so that the raw smell disappears

Preparation of dough

• In another kadai heat water (add dhal soaked water also) and when slightly warm add chopped coriander and salt.Let it boil
• Lower the flame and add usili and chopped vegetables.Mix it well
• Sprinkle roasted rava by continuously swirling the ladle to avoid lump formation
• Stir for sometime.A thick dough will be formed.Allow it to cool

Preparation of Steamed Balls

• Once the dough is cook make medium sized balls
• Steam it for 6 minutes in Idly Cooker
• Delicious "Stemed Usili Balls" are ready

Serving

• Since it is a dhall based snack you can serve with "Vatha Kozhambu" or Tamarind based "Thogayal"