SUJI MANDA (Semolina balls)

Ingredients :
For the Suji manda –
Water 2 cups
Suji (semolina) 1 cup
Sugar 5 spoons
Salt (a pinch)
Oil for deep frying

For the filling –
Cottage cheese 1 cup
Sugar ½ cup
Cardamom powder 1tsp
Black pepper powder ½ tsp

Method :
For the filling add all the ingredients of the filling mentioned above .Keep it aside. Now for the manda (balls) heat water in a pan. Add sugar and salt to it. When the water starts boiling add the suji (semolina).Be careful so that the suji (semolina) doesn’t form lumps. Then make balls out of it by spreading a little water on your hands .Fill the balls with the filling kept aside. Deep fry the balls and savour them.

P N : You can use any kind of filling you like .Grated coconut can also be used by replacing cottage cheese.

Contributed by : Mrs Meena Panda, Kolkata , West Bengal, India

CHHENA PODA (A sweet dish made of cottage cheese)

Ingredients :
Cheese 1 kg
Semolina 150 gms
Sugar 500 gms
Cashewnuts 100 gms
Raisins 50 gms
Cinnamon 50 gms

Method :
Mix the cheese, semolina, sugar and knead it properly to get a homogeneous batter. Add a little water if required while kneading. Add cashewnuts ,raisins and cardamom to the batter .Put the same in the dish container of oven leaving about one inch at the top of the container empty. Preheat the oven. Now bake the batter for about 1 ½ hours or until the top appears brown. Take the container out of the oven. Allow it to cool. Cut into desired shapes before serving.

Source : oriyanari.