Semolina porridge is a healthy, tasty and satisfying dish, but not all children love it. An excellent solution for feeding little capricious people will be manna-curd balls with poppy seeds in a pan. We will find out how to cook them in a step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Many children are advised to give semolina without fail, which is a problem for some parents. Since not all kids love classic semolina porridge. You can cope with such a task in such a way that even adults will ask for an additive by preparing manna-curd balls with poppy seeds in a pan. It is the perfect morning breakfast dish that can be prepared quickly and easily in both the pan and the oven. Such meatballs cooked in a steam bath or double boiler will look original. So they will still be dietary and low-calorie.
Manniks are fried in breading and without it at the choice of the cook. They are hearty, nutritious, sweet and delicious! This is a good alternative to pancakes and cheese cakes. For taste, semolina meatballs are supplemented with raisins, carrots, dried fruits, cottage cheese … They are also made unsweetened with the addition of a minimum amount of sugar with sausage, cheese, herbs and other products. Shapes are formed with hands soaked in water so that the dough does not stick to the palms. The shape of the balls can be varied, but not very large so that you can fry them in a pan. The meatballs are served immediately after readiness. The sweet dessert is served with honey, sweetened with whipped sour cream, jam, sweet sauces and syrups. Unsweetened dish with sour cream, sauces, butter, melted heavy cream.
See also how to make cottage cheese pancakes with chocolate filling.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 149 kcal.
- Servings - 2
- Cooking time - 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- Cottage cheese - 250 g
- Eggs - 1 pc.
- Poppy - 2 tablespoons
- Manna groats - 3 tablespoons
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Sugar - 50 g
- Salt - a pinch
Step-by-step preparation of manna-curd balls with poppy seeds in a pan, recipe with photo:
1. Place the curd in a bowl for kneading the dough. Take cottage cheese of any fat content, this only affects the calorie content of the dish. At the same time, choose it drier. If it is wet, hang it in cheesecloth for 15-20 minutes to drain all the serum.
2. Add semolina, sugar and salt to the curd.
3. Place a raw egg next.
4. By this time, steam the poppy with boiling water for 10 minutes to release the bitterness from it. Then drain the water and fill it with boiling water again for the same amount of time. Steam the poppy only 3-4 times. After that, transfer it to a sieve to drain all the water.
5. Add poppy seeds to the dough to all foods.
6. Stir the dough so that all the ingredients are well distributed among themselves. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes to swell the semolina. Otherwise, in the finished dish, it will crunch on the teeth.
7. Put the pan on the stove, add vegetable oil and heat. Form round meatballs and send them to the skillet. Fry them on all sides until golden brown, about 7-10 minutes. Serve the prepared manna-curd balls with poppy seeds in a pan hot.
See also a video recipe on how to make curd balls in 20 minutes.
