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Rava (Semolina/Sooji) Cheese Cutlets

Rava (Semolina/Sooji) Cheese Cutlets

Lakshmi Thiru
Cheesy Rava Cutlets are a delightful snack made with rava (semolina), loaded with cheese, and spiced to perfection. These crispy, golden cutlets are easy to prepare and perfect for tea-time or as a party appetizer. The gooey cheese with rava makes every bite irresistible, a treat loved by kids and adults alike!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Refrigeration & Deep frying time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 15 cutlets

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Rava / Sooji
  • 4 Green chilies minced
  • 1 tbsp Ghee for roasting rava and to grease the dish
  • 2 tbsp Coriander (Cilantro) finely chopped
  • ½ cup Grated Mozzarella cheese Pssssttt.... I added almost a cup :)
  • ½ cup Milk
  • 1 & ½ cups Water Mix milk and water together
  • Salt to taste

Breading

  • 1 tsp All-purpose flour
  • 4 tbsp Water
  • 1/2 cup Bread Crumbs
  • Make a slurry with All-purpose flour and water in a bowl by mixing it together till the flour is completely dissolved. Keep the slurry and bread crumbs ready in two bowls.

Instructions
 

  • Heat some ghee and roast rava for 3 mins and set aside. You can absolutely skip this step but I am so used to doing this for upma and so it continues here as well :)
  • In a deep pan, heat some ghee, add the minced green chilies and saute for few seconds and add milk and water to it along with the salt needed. Let it boil.
  • Keep the flame in low, add the rava slowly and keep stirring using a whisk so it doesn't form any lumps. Once mixed well, cover and cook for 5 mins.
  • Meanwhile, grease a dish and keep it ready to set the rava mixture.
  • Then add the grated mozzarella cheese (yum..) and mix it well so it melts and gets mixed with the rava.
  • Pour this cheesy rava mixture into the dish and spread it out evenly. Mine is a little more than half an inch thickness. Using a pizza cutter, cut into small squares.
  • The slurry and bread crumbs are ready.
  • Dip each cutlet into the flour slurry first.
  • And then into the breadcrumbs and coat it well.
  • Keep these rolled cutlets in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before deep frying.
  • Heat oil in a deep pan, gently drop in the cutlets one at a time and deep fry them. Flip them so they turn golden brown in color on both sides.
  • When they turn golden brown, remove and serve with any dip of your choice. My personal fav is the 'Thai curry sauce' from Buffalo Wild Wings :)
  • These cheesy rava cutlets are sure to be a hit among your family and friends and when they ask you for the recipe, please let them know about nammacookbook :))
    Rava (Semolina/Sooji) Cheese Cutlets

Tips

  • You can make the cutlets a day ahead and store it in the fridge after you dredge it in breadcrumbs. It stays good for a week, fry it whenever you would like to have a yummy snack.
  • Use one hand to dip cutlets in the slurry and the other hand to coat the cutlet with breadcrumbs. This way you can avoid getting lumps of breadcrumbs.
  • You can add red chili flakes instead of green chilies.