Karnataka x Spain
Upma croquettes
Upma that crunches. Even the people who say they hate upma will ask for seconds.
45 minTime
16 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original579kcalsame
16 gproteinsame
7 gfibresame
45minutessame
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
7 steps- 1Dry roast the rava on low heat for 5 minutes. Set aside.
- 2Heat the ghee, crackle mustard, add urad dal, chana dal, cashews and curry leaves. Add ginger, chilli, onion, carrot and peas and cook 4 minutes.
- 3Pour in 450 ml water with salt and bring to a boil. Rain in the rava, stirring constantly, then cook covered on low 3 minutes. Stir in lemon, coriander and cheese.
- 4Spread on a plate and cool 15 minutes, then shape into 12 small logs with wet hands.
- 5Whisk the maida with 80 ml water. Dip each log and roll in crumbs.
- 6Fry at 175°C for 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Lower them in gently and fry with care.
- 7Blend the coconut, roasted chana, a bit of green chilli and salt with 50 ml water for chutney. Serve the croquettes hot with it.
Serve it like this
Stack the croquettes like logs on a small board with a bowl of coconut chutney and a few curry leaves fried crisp on top.
