Karnataka

Sannas

Name: Sannas
Prep time: 12 h
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 12 h 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mangalorean
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups soaked 4 hours rice; 1 cup fresh grated coconut; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp instant dry yeast; 1 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups water

Soft, spongy steamed rice cakes that Mangalorean Christmas tables are built around.

50 minTime

4 gProtein each

mildSpice

12hPlan ahead. Soak for 12 hours first; the 50 minutes come after.

Christmas bread of the coast2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayRice and coconut, fermented and steamed.

The original

261kcalsame

4 gproteinsame

2 gfibresame

50minutessame

Sannas, Mangalorean style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Rice1½ cups, soaked 4 hours

Fresh grated coconut1 cup

Sugar2 tbsp

Instant dry yeast1 tsp

Salt1 tsp

Water1½ cups

Method

4 steps

1Grind soaked rice and coconut with water to a smooth, thick batter.
2Mix yeast and sugar with a little warm water, stir into the batter with salt. Ferment 8 hours.
3Pour into greased moulds or small bowls, three quarters full.
4Steam 15 to 18 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

Serve it like this

Stack them in a cloth lined basket so they stay soft and warm, with a little ghee on top if you like.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Karnataka

Sannas

Soft, spongy steamed rice cakes that Mangalorean Christmas tables are built around.

50 minTime

4 gProtein each

mildSpice

12hPlan ahead. Soak for 12 hours first; the 50 minutes come after.

Christmas bread of the coast2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayRice and coconut, fermented and steamed.

The original

261kcalsame

4 gproteinsame

2 gfibresame

50minutessame

Sannas, Mangalorean style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Rice1½ cups, soaked 4 hours

Fresh grated coconut1 cup

Sugar2 tbsp

Instant dry yeast1 tsp

Salt1 tsp

Water1½ cups

Method

4 steps

1Grind soaked rice and coconut with water to a smooth, thick batter.
2Mix yeast and sugar with a little warm water, stir into the batter with salt. Ferment 8 hours.
3Pour into greased moulds or small bowls, three quarters full.
4Steam 15 to 18 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

Serve it like this

Stack them in a cloth lined basket so they stay soft and warm, with a little ghee on top if you like.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Sannas

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

Sannas

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

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