Suva tikki or shepu vadi is a monsoon time snack to be
enjoyed with a cup of evening tea, sitting by your window while it is raining
outside.
Suva tikki is a delicious preparation made from suva or
shepu or dill and multigrain flour mix. It can be served as a side dish as well
as a snack.
Suva tikki is first steamed and then deep fried. Although it
is ready to eat after steaming, deep frying gives a nice crisp texture to it.
Deep frying also enhances its shelf life. They can be stored for a week outside
the fridge.
It is necessary to completely cool the suva tikki logs before cutting them into pieces.
Recipe for Suva Tikki
Ingredients for Suva Tikki
- 1/3 cup jowar flour
- 1/3 cup bajra flour
- 1/3 cup wheat flour
- 1 cup gram flour
- 2 cups suva or shepu (finely chopped)
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- A pinch of baking soda
- 2 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- Oil for frying
How to make
In a mixing bowl put all four flours and mix well. Add suva, salt and dry spices to it.
Add oil and mix well. Knead dough using the lukewarm water. I required one cup of
water. You can add a little more if required.
Let the dough rest for five minutes.
Pour 500ml of water in the lower vessel of the steamer. Grease the plates with oil.
Grease your hands with few drops of oil. Dive the dough in 6
to 7 portions. Shape them to form logs of equal diameter.
Place them on the steamer plate such that they don’t stick
to each other. Here you can use an idli cooker or pressure cooker (without
weight) for steaming.
Close the lid. Steam on medium high heat for 15 minutes.
Let the suva tikki logs cool down completely before cutting
them into pieces.
Deep fry in hot oil till crispy. Serve with masala chai.
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