Sooji Balls

Sooji Balls are an interesting breakfast or snacks dish made using sooji or rava. Here is the recipe.

There are so many Indian recipes, that can be served as both, Breakfast and Tea Time snack such as Poha, Upma, Sandwich etc.

But there are days when my family demands of something new, and I also like to experiment new snacks which we can relish on.  

One of my favourite ingredient to experiment when it comes to breakfast and snacks, is Sooji or Rava.

You can make instant Idli, Uttapam, Dosa using Sooji, which are perfect for your weekday breakfast.

And joining the list is this Sooji Ball recipe. 

A upma is made using rava, onion and ginger, which is rolled into balls and then steamed.

It is then tempered with array of spices which makes it even more delicious. 

Simple and easy to make, this Sooji Ball recipe just gets ready in just 30 minutes.

I even make this sometime for my meals, when we are in mood to eat something light. 

So, take out sooji or rava from your pantry and make this Rava Balls either for your breakfast, tea time snack or to pack in your Lunch Box. 

Here are some more recipes you can make using Sooji or Rava – Rava Appe, Rava Idli, Rava Upma and Rava Pongal. 

What are Sooji Balls?

These are delicious small round delights which is made with roasted sooji.

Roasted Sooji is cooked along with ginger, onions, salt and water, just like Upma.

Once it is cooked, small balls are formed and steamed for about 10 to 12 minutes. 

These steamed sooji balls are then tempered with a South Indian tadka which includes mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, dry red chillies, turmeric powder and red chilli powder.

It is garnished with some finely chopped coriander leaves and to add that little hint of tanginess, lemon is squeezed on the top.

This recipe is very simple, right? And that’s the reason I like it even more.

A new and unique way to use sooji sitting in your pantry. 

Ingredients

Step By Step Recipe

Dry roast sooji until golden brown. Keep aside.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan. Add onion and ginger and fry for a minute.

Add water and salt in the pan and bring it to a boil.

Now add the roasted sooji in the pan and mix well. Make sure there are no lumps.

Cover the heat and simmer the heat to low. Cook for 10-12 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and let the mixture cool.

Mash the mixture until smooth. Make small rounds from the mixture.

Bring some water in a steamer to a boil. Steam the balls for 10-12 mins.

Heat oil for tempering in a pan. Add mustard oil, cumin seeds. hing, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves and dry red chillies in the pan and fry until dal until they turn brown.

Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder and fry for a minute.

Now add the steamed ball, fresh coriander and lemon juice and toss well. Serve hot.

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Sooji Balls Recipe

Sooji Balls are an interesting breakfast or snacks dish made using sooji or rava. Here is the recipe.

Course Breakfast, Snacks and Appetiser

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 297 kcal

Author Neha Mathur

Ingredients

• 1 cup Sooji
• 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 1/4 cup Onion chopped
• 1 tsp Ginger grated
• 2.5 cups Water
• 1 tsp Salt

For tempering:

• 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1/4 tsp Hing
• 1 tsp Chana Dal
• 1 tsp Urad Dal
• 10-12 Curry Leaves chopped
• 2 Dry Red Chillies broken
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander chopped
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice

Instructions

1. Dry roast sooji until golden brown. Keep aside.

2. Heat vegetable oil in a pan.

3. Add onion and ginger and fry for a minute.

4. Add water and salt in the pan and bring it to a boil.

5. Now add the roasted sooji in the pan and mix well.

6. Cover the pan and simmer the heat to low. Cook for 10-12 minutes.

7. Remove the pan from heat and let the mixture cool.

8. Make small rounds from the mixture.

9. Bring some water in a steamer to a boil.

10. Steam the balls for 10-12 minutes.

11. Heat oil for tempering in a pan.

12. Add mustard oil, cumin seeds. hing, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves and dry red chillies in the pan and fry until dal until they turn brown.

13. Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder and fry for a minute.

14. Now add the steamed ball, fresh coriander and lemon juice and toss well. Serve hot.

Recipe Notes

The sooji mixture must be very slightly warm when you make the balls from it. Do not cool it too much otherwise the balls will crumble.

Nutrition Facts

Sooji Balls Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 297 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Sodium 599mg26%

Potassium 186mg5%

Carbohydrates 36g12%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 422IU8%

Vitamin C 85mg103%

Calcium 30mg3%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.