Sannas
- 45 min
- not spicy
- Serves 4
Sannas are soft Mangalorean rice cakes of idly rice and urad dal batter raised with yeast and steamed. Mild, serves 4, about 45 minutes plus soaking, rising.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Lunchbox, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Idly Rice, For Soaking400 grams
Urad Dal (whole), For Soaking100 grams
Water, For Soaking1500 ml
Yeast1 tsp
Sugar3 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Oil1 tsp
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 463kcal | 1852kcal |
| Protein | 14g | 56g |
| Carbohydrate | 97g | 390g |
| Fat | 2.4g | 9.6g |
| Fibre | 8.4g | 34g |
| Sugar | 3.3g | 13g |
Method
Get ready by rinsing the idly rice and urad dal separately until the water is mostly clear. Keep the idli plates or small katoris, mixie and a large bowl ready.
Soak the rice and urad dal separately in the soaking water for 4 to 5 hours. The rice and dal should soften when pressed between your fingers.
Drain the soaked dal and grind it to a fine, fluffy paste. Then drain and grind the rice with the grinding water, adding it little by little, to a smooth, thick batter. Mix both in a large bowl.
Mix the yeast and 1 tsp sugar into 50 ml warm water and leave it for 10 minutes until frothy. Stir it into the batter with the remaining sugar and the salt. Cover and keep it in a warm place for about 2 hours until it doubles and looks bubbly.
Grease the idli plates with oil and pour water into the pressure cooker or steamer. Heat the water on high flame for 5 minutes until it starts steaming.
Stir the fermented batter gently and fill each idli mould three-fourths full. Place the plates in the steamer, cover and steam on medium flame for 12 to 15 minutes until the sannas are firm and a toothpick comes out clean.
Switch off the flame and rest the plates for 5 minutes. Remove the sannas with a wet spoon and serve them warm.
Before you start
- How long does Sannas take?
- 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Sannas serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Sannas vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Sannas spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Sannas?
- 400 grams Idly Rice, 100 grams Urad Dal (whole), 1500 ml Water, 1 tsp Yeast, 3 tsp Sugar, 1 tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Sannas?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Sannas?
- About 463 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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