Goan Style Sana Recipe (Soft Steamed Rice Cakes)
A diabetic friendly Goan Recipes recipe with /2 red matta rice - parboiled, basmati rice, white urad dal (split). Ready in 8h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Goan Style Sana Recipe, soak parboiled matta rice, basmati rice and urad dal in water for at least 4 hours
/2 red matta rice - parboiled(1 cup)basmati rice(3/4 cup)white urad dal (split)(1/4 cup) - 2
After 4 hours, grind the rice and urad dal to a smooth paste
/2 red matta rice - parboiled(1 cup)basmati rice(3/4 cup)white urad dal (split)(1/4 cup) - 3
The batter must be smooth and not grainy
- 4
You will now mix toddy, yeast, sugar and leave it to ferment for atleast 4 hours which will make the batter to rise well
coconut milk - or toddy(1 cup)sugar(3 tablespoon)active dry yeast(1 teaspoon) - 5
Make sure you keep this in a warmer place
- 6
Once the batter is risen well
- 7
You can keep your idli steamer on with enough water below to steam
- 8
Take a cylindrical shapped vessel or a katori, apply oil and grease well
- 9
You can use about as many katoris that can fit in your idli steamer
- 10
Traditionally they use a ramkin mould called tondor to do so
- 11
Mix the risen batter with salt and keep stirring until the salt is evenly distributed
salt - to taste - 12
Add the batter carefully inside the katoris or moulds just till the brim
- 13
Keep these katoris carefully inside the vegetable steamer and steam the sanas for atleast 15 minutes
- 14
When you place your finger on the batter after 15 minutes, if it is not found sticky then it is done
- 15
Switch off the heat, take out the moulds or ramekins and keep it aside to cool down
- 16
By using a knife go around the edges and flip the sanas onto a serving plate and do the same for rest
- 17
Serve the Goan Style Sana Recipe along with Chicken Curry or a mutton curry to create make a best brunch for your weekend
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Goan Style Sana Recipe (Soft Steamed Rice Cakes)
A diabetic friendly Goan Recipes recipe with /2 red matta rice - parboiled, basmati rice, white urad dal (split). Ready in 8h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Goan Style Sana Recipe, soak parboiled matta rice, basmati rice and urad dal in water for at least 4 hours
/2 red matta rice - parboiled(1 cup)basmati rice(3/4 cup)white urad dal (split)(1/4 cup) - 2
After 4 hours, grind the rice and urad dal to a smooth paste
/2 red matta rice - parboiled(1 cup)basmati rice(3/4 cup)white urad dal (split)(1/4 cup) - 3
The batter must be smooth and not grainy
- 4
You will now mix toddy, yeast, sugar and leave it to ferment for atleast 4 hours which will make the batter to rise well
coconut milk - or toddy(1 cup)sugar(3 tablespoon)active dry yeast(1 teaspoon) - 5
Make sure you keep this in a warmer place
- 6
Once the batter is risen well
- 7
You can keep your idli steamer on with enough water below to steam
- 8
Take a cylindrical shapped vessel or a katori, apply oil and grease well
- 9
You can use about as many katoris that can fit in your idli steamer
- 10
Traditionally they use a ramkin mould called tondor to do so
- 11
Mix the risen batter with salt and keep stirring until the salt is evenly distributed
salt - to taste - 12
Add the batter carefully inside the katoris or moulds just till the brim
- 13
Keep these katoris carefully inside the vegetable steamer and steam the sanas for atleast 15 minutes
- 14
When you place your finger on the batter after 15 minutes, if it is not found sticky then it is done
- 15
Switch off the heat, take out the moulds or ramekins and keep it aside to cool down
- 16
By using a knife go around the edges and flip the sanas onto a serving plate and do the same for rest
- 17
Serve the Goan Style Sana Recipe along with Chicken Curry or a mutton curry to create make a best brunch for your weekend
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