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Maida Sweet Seedai

Maida Sweet Seedai are crunchy, mild sweet balls made by shaping maida & powdered sugar dough into balls and frying them. Maida Sweet Seedai is a good choice of seedai when we run out of rice flour & makes us feel the Krishna Jayanthi complete with this offering.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings3 cup
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup maida
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon cooking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ghee
  • oil for deep frying

Instructions

  • Take sugar in a mixer jar, powder it fine, set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl add ghee, cooking soda, then powdered sugar and maida. Mix well with your fingers for even mixing.
  • Then add cardamom powder.
  • Add milk little by little to form a slightly sticky dough. Bring it together and knead it to form a slightly goey sticky dough.
  • Pinch a small portion of the dough and form small balls. Make the balls and spread them in a dry cloth. Similarly make balls till you finish the entire dough.
  • Heat oil in a pan, carefully drop few balls and deep fry it. It will slightly grow in size.
  • Cook in low medium flame.
  • Keep rolling for even cooking. Cook in low medium flame.
  • Deep fry till golden brown.
  • Drain in tissue paper, cool down then store.
  • Store Maida Sweet Seedai in airtight container.

Notes

  • You may not need the entire 1/4 cup milk , so add little by little to form the dough. The dough shouldn’t be tight.
  • You can add 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds too.
  • Roll gently, do not give pressure while rolling.
  • It is mild sweet.
  • Roll and cook for even frying.
  • As sugar is added it may get browned soon so cook in low flame.
  • You can make a savoury version by omitting sugar & adding a tablespoon of salt & teaspoon of chilli powder
Nutrition Facts
Maida Sweet Seedai
Amount Per Serving (50 g)
Calories 166 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 7mg2%
Sodium 54mg2%
Potassium 52mg1%
Carbohydrates 33g11%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 18g20%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 33IU1%
Calcium 28mg3%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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