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Sanja (Tikhat Meethacha Sheera)

Sanja also known as Tikhat Meethacha Sheera is a popular Maharashtrian breakfast recipe made with sooji / semolina.
This is a comforting dish that pairs well with tea or coffee. This is a vegan, beginner-friendly and fiber-rich dish.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Roasting Semolina / Sooji 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Rawa / Sooji / Semolina
  • 1 large Onion, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1/4th teaspoon Hing
  • 5-6 Curry Leaves
  • 2 Green Chillies, finely choped
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 1/2 cups Water
  • 2 tablespoons Coriander Leaves, to garnish
  • tablespoon Freshly Scrapped Coconut, to garnish
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Oil

Method
 

  1. Heat pan, add sooji / rava and dry roast on medium flame till it releases a nice aroma and gets light golden brown.
  2. Transfer the roasted rava / semolina to a flat plate to cool it down. Set aside.
  3. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add turmeric powder and hing (asafoetida), chopped green chillies, and curry leaves.
  4. Add finely chopped onions. Saute onions till they are cooked well.
  5. Add water, sugar and salt. Let the water come to a boil.
  6. Once the water starts boiling, add the rava in a slow stream making sure no lumps are formed, you need to mix the rava as you pour it into the water.
  7. Mix rava / semolina well. Cover and cook the sanja on low heat for about 5-6 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  8. After 5-6 minutes, after getting nicely steamed, add finely chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
  9. Our sanja (tikhat sheera) is ready.
  10. Garnish with cilantro and freshly scrapped coconut.