Poha Khichu Balls

Name: Poha Khichu Balls
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2 serves
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 11/2 cup poha (flattened rice); 21/2 cup water; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, coarsely crushed; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1 pinch cooking soda; 3 Tbsp oil; 1 tbsp garlic, finely chopped; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1 pinch salt (optional)

Bina Samir Telivala @Bina_Samir

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A traditional Gujarati snack which is served piping hot only . A favourite Gujarati dish that has come down over years from Grannies to Mummies.
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Bina Samir Telivala @Bina_Samir

#ga24
#Gujarat
#week9
#poha
A traditional Gujarati snack which is served piping hot only . A favourite Gujarati dish that has come down over years from Grannies to Mummies.
Cooksnap
@jolly

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Ingredients

20 minutes

2 serves

11/2 cuppoha (flattened rice)
21/2 cupwater
1/2 tspcumin seeds, coarsely crushed
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1 pinchcooking soda
Sauce :
3 Tbsp oil
1 tbspgarlic, finely chopped
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1 pinchsalt (optional)

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Take poha in a mixer jar & blend it to a fine powder. Keep aside.
2

Now take a non-stick pan. Add water & coarsely crushed cumin seeds. Once the water starts to boil add red chilli powder & cooking soda.
3

Add powdered poha immediately.Stir continuously with a slotted spoon or ' velan '.
4

The mixture will thicken. Now cover & cook on a slow flame for 5-7 minutes. Switch off the gas & remove in a plate.
5

Cool the mixture a little. Now oil your palms & take a small portion of the mixture & make balls from it. You can make 1 big ball & other small balls from it also.
6

Keep these balls in a greased plate.When you want to serve, steam these balls in a steamer for 5 minutes.
7

Sauce : Take oil in a pan.Add chopped garlic in it. When garlic changes colour switch off the gas & add red chilli powder & salt in it. Keep aside.
8

Lastly remove the steaming hot balls from the steamer,pour the sauce over it & serve immediately. Deliciously famous Poha Khichu Balls are ready.