Tuesday 24 July 2018

Soft Sandan (Steamed Rice Cake) using Kerala Matta Rice [Konkani dish]


Sandan is a Konkani dish.Soft Sandan is a special Konkani style soft, healthy and tasty Steamed Rice Cake made using Kerala Matta Rice/ Red Rice. Sandan is served as a breakfast dish with Chutney or Sambar in konkani homes.


The following ingredients are needed to prepare Soft Sandan [Steamed Rice Cake] using Kerala Matta Rice / Kerala Red Rice.

Ingredients:-

Idli Rice.                      -2 cup
Kerala Matta Rice.       -1/4 cup
Whole white Urad dal. -1/2cup
Methi seeds.                  -1/4 tsp
Salt.                                -2tsp

Instructions:-

Wash Idli Rice and soak in water for 3 and 1/2 hours.Keep aside.

Wash and soak Kerala Matta Rice in water for 3 and 1/2 hours and keep aside.

Wash and soak whole White Urad dal and Methi seeds together in 1cup of Water for 3 and 1/2 hours and keep aside.

Grind the soaked Urad dal and soaked Methi seeds together to a smooth and fluffy batter adding the soaked water little by little.The batter should be thick.Transfer the ground batter to a vessel.

Grind the soaked Kerala Matta Rice to a smooth paste and then add the soaked Idli Rice little by little into the grinder and grind together to a smooth batter adding very little water.Transfer the ground rice batter to the vessel.

Add Salt and mix well both the batters in the vessel together for 3 minutes using your hands.

Keep the vessel in a warm place to ferment the batter for 12 hours or overnight.


Method:-

Mix well the fermented batter with a laddle.

Grease small steal bowls or steal plate with little oil.

Pour the batter into the steal bowl or steal plate.

Boil required water in the steamer.Keep the steal bowls /plate filled with batter on the steamer plate. Close the steamer with lid and steam cook for 12 minutes.When cooked well switch off the flame.

When little cooled demould the steamed Sandan / Rice cake from the steal bowl / plate.

Very tasty and healthy Soft Sandan  [Steamed Rice Cake] using Kerala Matta Rice is ready to serve with Chutney or Sambar.

Try the recipe and enjoy the healthy breakfast.

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