Air-Fried Cheesy Semolina Pops
Semolina and veggies in it deliciously blend with cheese, potato and bread. Air fry, deep fry or appe pan fry them. Serve them hot as a snack.
Servings: 26 balls
Calories:
Equipment
- Bowl for mixing
- Air Fryer
- Silicone Brush for brushing
- Spoons and Ladles
Ingredients
- 1-½ cups upma
- 1-½ cup Potatoes boiled
- 1 cup cheese grated
- 1-½ cup bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped fine
- 1 teaspoon mint leaves chopped fine
- 1 onion chopped fine
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds powder
- 2 teaspoon red chilli flakes optional
- 2-3 green chillies chopped fine, optional
- 1 tablespoon ginger grated
- Salt to taste
- Bread crumbs for coating
- Oil for Frying or to Brush
Instructions
- Make upit/upma in a pan and cool it completely. (Check notes for recipe).
- To a big bowl add the upit, boiled potato, chees, bread dipped in water and all the water squeezed out.
- Add the coriander leaves, mint leaves, onions, green chilli, chilli flakes (if using), cumin seeds powder, ginger.
- Knead to a soft dough and make small lemon sized balls.
- Roll them in dry bread crumbs.
To Air Fry/Bake in Oven
- Preheat the Air fryer at 180C/350F for 5 minutes.
- Brush the cheesy semolina pops with oil. Arrange them in the air fryer basket. Do not crowd the pops. Keep enough space between the pops.
- Air fry for 10 minutes then open the drawer brush oil yet again and then return to the frier for 6 minutes.
If you do not have an air fryer the use the Appe pan.
- Apply oil in the cavities on the pan and add the semolina balls in the cavities.
- Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Turn them over and cook on the other side for another 2-3 minutes or till golden brown all over. Serve hot.
However, if you want to deep fry the pops
- Heat oil in a kadhai/wok once the oil enough, slowly add the rava balls in the hot oil gently and carefully.
- Deep fry on medium heat till deep golden brown.
Serving
- Serve with tomato ketchup or green chutney and tea or coffee
Notes
- You can make the upit/upma from here.
- You can add garlic while making the semolina pops.
- To make a no-onion, no-garlic version skip adding the onion and garlic. You can, however, add the ginger.
- You can skip the cheese if you want a vegan version.