Segdalu Recipe - Oriya Tea Time Snack
A vegetarian Oriya Recipes recipe with sooji (semolina/ rava) - or rice rava, water, teaspoons sesame seeds (til seeds). Ready in 1h, serves 5.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
22 steps- 1
To begin with Segdalu recipe, heat a kadai on medium flame, add chana dal, moong dal and sesame seeds and dry roast it for a couple of minutes or until they turn into a light brown colour
teaspoons sesame seeds (til seeds)(2)teaspoons chana dal (bengal dal)(2 gram)yellow moong dal (split)(1 tablespoon)sesame seeds (til seeds) - for garnishing(1/4 cup) - 2
Once it changes its colour, add the semolina, hing, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, green chillies in the same pan
teaspoons red chilli powder(2)green chillies - chopped (adjust)(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 3
Roast for about 5 minutes, before you add the water
water(2 cups) - 4
In a saucepan; heat the the water until it comes to a boil
water(2 cups) - 5
Add the hot water to the sooji and mix vigorously until there are no lumps
sooji (semolina/ rava) - or rice rava(1 cup)water(2 cups) - 6
Cover and cook the Segdalu mixture for a couple of minutes
- 7
After 2-3 minutes add the chopped coriander leaves and adjust the salt according to your taste
green chillies - chopped (adjust)(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(1/4 cup)salt - as required - 8
You will have a upma like consistency of the Segdalu mixture
- 9
Once you have that, turn off the heat
- 10
Transfer the segdalu mixture into a plate and let it cool down for a few minutes
- 11
The next step is to make the balls out of the mixture
- 12
Grease a little oil in your palms and make small lemon sized balls out of the Segdalu mixture
- 13
Spread the sesame seeds on a plate
teaspoons sesame seeds (til seeds)(2)sesame seeds (til seeds) - for garnishing(1/4 cup) - 14
Make a log of the Segdalu mixture and then roll the log over the sesame seeds so that the Segdalu log get coated with the seeds all over it
teaspoons sesame seeds (til seeds)(2)sesame seeds (til seeds) - for garnishing(1/4 cup) - 15
Once its well coated join the edges to make it appear like a bangle
- 16
Follow the same process for the remaining Segdalu mixture until you get many bangles
- 17
Preheat oil in a deep fry pan and and gradually slide a 2 to 3 Segdalu bangles into the kadai
teaspoons sunflower oil - and more to deep fry(2) - 18
Ensure they dont break and retain their shape
- 19
Deep fry on medium high heat until the Segdalu turns into a golden brown colour
teaspoons sunflower oil - and more to deep fry(2) - 20
It will have a crisp outer and a soft inner
- 21
Once done remove the Segdalu using a slotted spoon and drain on absorbent paper and serve hot
- 22
Serve Segdalu with hot Masala Chai and Sweet and Spicy Tomato Chutney for a tea time chat with your friends and family
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Segdalu Recipe - Oriya Tea Time Snack
A vegetarian Oriya Recipes recipe with sooji (semolina/ rava) - or rice rava, water, teaspoons sesame seeds (til seeds). Ready in 1h, serves 5.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
22 steps- 1
To begin with Segdalu recipe, heat a kadai on medium flame, add chana dal, moong dal and sesame seeds and dry roast it for a couple of minutes or until they turn into a light brown colour
teaspoons sesame seeds (til seeds)(2)teaspoons chana dal (bengal dal)(2 gram)yellow moong dal (split)(1 tablespoon)sesame seeds (til seeds) - for garnishing(1/4 cup) - 2
Once it changes its colour, add the semolina, hing, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, green chillies in the same pan
teaspoons red chilli powder(2)green chillies - chopped (adjust)(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 3
Roast for about 5 minutes, before you add the water
water(2 cups) - 4
In a saucepan; heat the the water until it comes to a boil
water(2 cups) - 5
Add the hot water to the sooji and mix vigorously until there are no lumps
sooji (semolina/ rava) - or rice rava(1 cup)water(2 cups) - 6
Cover and cook the Segdalu mixture for a couple of minutes
- 7
After 2-3 minutes add the chopped coriander leaves and adjust the salt according to your taste
green chillies - chopped (adjust)(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(1/4 cup)salt - as required - 8
You will have a upma like consistency of the Segdalu mixture
- 9
Once you have that, turn off the heat
- 10
Transfer the segdalu mixture into a plate and let it cool down for a few minutes
- 11
The next step is to make the balls out of the mixture
- 12
Grease a little oil in your palms and make small lemon sized balls out of the Segdalu mixture
- 13
Spread the sesame seeds on a plate
teaspoons sesame seeds (til seeds)(2)sesame seeds (til seeds) - for garnishing(1/4 cup) - 14
Make a log of the Segdalu mixture and then roll the log over the sesame seeds so that the Segdalu log get coated with the seeds all over it
teaspoons sesame seeds (til seeds)(2)sesame seeds (til seeds) - for garnishing(1/4 cup) - 15
Once its well coated join the edges to make it appear like a bangle
- 16
Follow the same process for the remaining Segdalu mixture until you get many bangles
- 17
Preheat oil in a deep fry pan and and gradually slide a 2 to 3 Segdalu bangles into the kadai
teaspoons sunflower oil - and more to deep fry(2) - 18
Ensure they dont break and retain their shape
- 19
Deep fry on medium high heat until the Segdalu turns into a golden brown colour
teaspoons sunflower oil - and more to deep fry(2) - 20
It will have a crisp outer and a soft inner
- 21
Once done remove the Segdalu using a slotted spoon and drain on absorbent paper and serve hot
- 22
Serve Segdalu with hot Masala Chai and Sweet and Spicy Tomato Chutney for a tea time chat with your friends and family
Rate this recipe
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