Sannas

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups boiled rice
  • 2 cups raw rice
  • 3/4 cup split white lentils (urad)
  • 1 tablespoon dry yeast or 1/2 bottle toddy
  • 3 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
  • 1 cup coconut milk

Instructions

  1. Wash and soak each of the each kind of rice and the lentils overnight or for 8 hours, separately.
  2. Then grind all the three together to a fine paste with the coconut milk.
  3. Put the dry yeast in a bowl with sugar and 3 tablespoons warm water.
  4. When it froths, add it to the ground batter.
  5. Add salt to taste and keep aside for 5 hours till it doubles in quantity.
  6. Get the steaming vessel ready on medium flame with the required amount of water in it.
  7. Put a tablespoonful of the batter into each of the moulds/ aluminuim bowls and steam on medium heat till the sannas are fluffy and done right through (around 15 mins) or when a skewer pierced into one comes out clean.
  8. All of them may not go into the steamer in one round so do them in batches.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

216 kcal 11% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 9.7g 19% DV
Total Fat 6.5g 8% DV
Carbs 31.4g 11% DV
Fiber 3.6g 13% DV
Sugar 1.4g 3% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10761.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 692.8mg 15% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 0.8mcg
Vitamin C 9.8mg 11% DV
Calcium 37.3mg 3% DV
Iron 2.3mg 13% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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