Seedai, Baked South Indian Jar Snack
by Tarla Dalal
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Seedai is a super popular South Indian jar snack, which is inseparable from Janmashtami celebrations in Tamil Nadu. Every household makes a batch of tiny, ball-shaped seedais by deep-frying a dough of rice and urad flours with butter and spices, to offer to the playful Lord Krishna.
We present here a modified and healthier version of seedai made with a blend of healthy flours, and baked to perfection instead of deep-frying.
Not only do we boost the nutrition content using wholesome flours, but we also do away with the extra calories attached to deep-frying, making this snack accessible to everybody including dieters.
You can also try other healthy snacks like Baaked Bhakarwadi and Matarsutir Kachori .
Method- Combine the urad dal and chana dal in small non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes or till it turns light brown in colour, while stirring continuously.
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- Cool slightly and blend in a mixer till smooth.
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- Combine all the ingredients, except the oil in a deep bowl and knead into a semi-soft dough using enough water.
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- Divide the mixture into 75 equal portions and roll each portion into a ball.
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- Pour the oil and toss well.
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- Arrange them on a greased baking tray.
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- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200ºc (400ºf) for 15 minutes. Remove the tray using oven-friendly gloves and shake the tray slightly once or twice so as to toss the seedai and again bake for 15 minutes.
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- Cool completely and store in an air-tight container. Use as required.
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Nutrient values per serving
Energy | 91 cal |
Protein | 3.9 g |
Carbohydrates | 14.7 g |
Fiber | 1.9 g |
Fat | 1.8 g |
Cholesterol | 2.5 mg |
Vitamin A | 47.7 mcg |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
Vitamin B3 | 0.7 mg |
Vitamin C | 0.1 mg |
Folic Acid | 19.4 mcg |
Calcium | 19.9 mg |
Iron | 1.1 mg |
Magnesium | 0 mg |
Phosphorus | 0 mg |
Sodium | 16.4 mg |
Potassium | 118.3 mg |
Zinc | 0.5 mg |
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