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Fully cooked semolina balls served in a bowl with a coriander garnish

Upma Style Semolina Gnocchi - Easy, Healthy

Semolina Gnocchi/balls stir fry is a dish made by cooking semolina-based gnocchi/balls together with various vegetables and spices in a pan.
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Servings 3 people
Calories 542 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup semolina/rava sub with polenta for gluten-free version and add xanthan gum to the dough later
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 cup plant-based yoghurt
  • Few tablespoons of flour if required
  • 3 tbsps Oil
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 green chillies chopped
  • 5-6 Curry leaves
  • 1 tomato diced
  • 1 carrot grated
  • Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp salt or to taste
  • Chopped coriander

Instructions
 

  • Pour water into a pan and bring it to a boil
  • Add a tbsp oil to the water and then the semolina to this water. Mix it in and then add yoghurt to this.
  • Turn off the heat, mix well with a spatula, and set aside to cool.
  • Once cooled down, knead this into a pliable dough, add a few tbsp of flour to help it come together.
  • Wet your hands and break off a lime sized ball. Form it into a desired shape, I like a curly gnocchi-style look.
  • Take a pan and heat 1-2 tbsp oil to the pan and pan-fry these semolina balls on medium to medium-low heat until it turns a brown on multiple sides.
  • Once they all have golden brown sides, remove them from the pan.
  • Add 1 tbsp oil to the same pan and add cumin and mustard seeds. Let the mustard seeds pop and cumin seeds change colour.
  • Add curry leaves to this and let it become crispy for a couple seconds and add chopped onions.
  • Once the onions turn golden brown, add turmeric powder, salt and the chopped tomatoes.
  • Cook until the tomatoes turn soft, add the grated carrots, and cook for another 3 minutes.
  • Finally add back the semolina balls and mix gently with a spatula. Let the carrot tomato mix coat the semolina balls.
  • Turn off the heat and add chopped coriander to this.
  • Serve hot!

Nutrition

Serving: 2PeopleCalories: 542kcalCarbohydrates: 92.8gProtein: 18.7gSaturated Fat: 1.5gSodium: 1246mgPotassium: 575mgFiber: 10.3gSugar: 4.3gCalcium: 135mgIron: 8mg
Keyword Rava gnocchi, Semolina Balls, Semolina Gnocchi stir fry
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