Nivagrya | Ganesh Chaturthi Special from Maharashtra
Nivagrya is a svaoury steamed snack made with the rice flour dough leftover after making Modak. Just add some cumin, green chilli paste, and salt to the dough; make small patties and steam them. That's all you need to do to make this delicious vegan and gluten-free snack.I have given the entire recipe for making Nivagrya from scratch in this post and in the notes, you will find ways to adapt the recipe for a Kidney Diet or Renal Diet.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Rice Flour
- 1.5 Cups Water
- 2.5 tsp Oil
- 2-3 Green Chillies (Spicy)
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- Salt to Taste (Omit for a Renal Diet)
Instructions
Making the Green Chilli - Cumin Paste
- Chop 2 to 3 spicy green chillies to small pieces.
- Pound the green chilli pieces and 1 tsp cumin seeds to lightly crush them.
Making the Dough for the Nivagrya
- Over medium flame, heat 1.25 cups water water with 2 tsp oil and some salt.
- When the water starts to boil, turn down the flame to low.
- Add 1 cup rice flour and the crushed cumin-green chilli paste.
- Mix well and cook over low flame while mixing continuously till the mix comes together as a ball.
- Turn off the heat and transfer the dough to a plate.
- Let the dough cool a bit.
- Grease your palm with a few drops of oil and knead the dough for a minute to a smooth consistency.
Making the Nivagrya
- Add water to a steamer and let the steam build up.
- Using a few drops of oil, grease your palms.
- Divide the dough into 20 to 24 portions.
- Roll each portion into a ball and then press it down to form a thick disc.
- Steam the Nivagrya for about 10 minutes.
- Turn off the steamer and wait for 5 minutes for it to cool.
- Open the steamer and transfer the Nivagrya into serving dishes.
Serving Suggestions
- Serve hot Nivagrya with cold Dahi or just a drizzle of raw groundnut oil.
Notes
To adapt this recipe for a Renal Diet or a Kidney Diet:
- Omit the salt and squeeze some lime juice on the Nivagrya just before serving them.
- Replace the salt with some pure Amchur Powder.
Nutrition
Calories: 176 kcalCarbohydrates: 34 gProtein: 2 gFat: 3 gSaturated Fat: 0.3 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1 gMonounsaturated Fat: 2 gTrans Fat: 0.01 gSodium: 371 mgPotassium: 39 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 1 gVitamin A: 6 IUVitamin C: 3 mgCalcium: 11 mgIron: 0.5 mg