Jhal suji-savoury semolina with seasonal vegetables-Bengali tiffin or breakfast recipe

Jhal suji or nonta suji recipe: This is a Bengali take on the widely known upma or savoury semolina snack that is eaten all over India in one form or the other. "Jhal suji" is simply savoury or spicy suji. This is to differentiate it from the "mishti suji" or sweet semolina preparations. This recipe is perfect as an evening snack or even as packed school lunch, AKA tiffin for kids.
What makes a great jhal suji? It is fluffy and not lumpy. The end product should look like wet sand with separate grains glistening with ghee. Yet, it is perfectly soft and moist, and should not feel dry when eating.
This can be achieved by paying attention to two things-first, there has to be enough fat to coat the semolina grains. This keeps them separate and prevents clumps. Second, the proportion of semolina to water has to be such that it cooks the semolina to perfect softness, but there is no extra water leftover.
Apart from these two (in our opinion) desirable characteristics, how you flavour your jhal suji, or what vegetables you put in it, is entirely up to you. Decisions such as whether to put onions, ginger, garlic, the choice of nuts and dried fruits, or the vegetables depends on the season, or what you like. The idea is to add different textures that break the monotony of the semolina, while also providing flavours and nutrition.
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In Maharashtra, we call this Sanza. Though we dont use dry fruits or any whole spices like dalchini, elaichi, tejpatta. Makes for a hearty light dinner in winters with addition of peas.

[@suparnamaiti.]

We also have a dish similar to your poha.

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And peanuts!

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@@MR-ml5ij Upma is white and it does not have whole garam masala or garlic. Upma has a very distinct taste. And it has particular veggies only like onion, carrots, peas and at times fried cashew. And urad dal is a must in the tadka.

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I tried this today.....and it had come out so so yummy.....my daughter loved it so much....and am happy as she doesn't eat her veggies but today she had this with relish...

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Thanks a ton for posting this, this brings back memories of a scout guide camp that we had in Panchgani when I was in school. The cook made this lovely dish (I thought it was a kind of upma) with mugfuls of lemongrass chai for us and packed luchis with aloo sabzi for the trip back home... little did I know that I was introduced to Bengali cuisine!! Back home I kept pestering my Malayali mother to recreate the same - the poor thing ended up putting turmeric in upma:)

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It's called Saanza in Marathi. But it's without the nuts/dry fruits.

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Sameee. Even I remember these from my scout camp days. Such nostalgia. I am happy to recreate this✨

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1st I cooked this recipe and then given the like...honestly it was too good....my wife n daughter really enjoyed it....since decades we were just stuck on that simple upma only.....found something new and different...5 star

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This is divine timing! My mom used to make this all the time when I was in school. She will be delighted when I prepare this for her now! Thanks a lot for sharing your recipe!

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I have made this recipe so many times...Absolutely love this, as an evening snack, for the rumbling tummy

[@stanislav3114]

Tried this today. And I want to say I couldn’t imagine that it’s so delicious. The toasted semolina flavor and texture is way better then couscous (though it depends on cooking method I guess)

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I loved the jhal Sooji my mother used to make when I was young.... Was missing it so much recently.... So my one stop is bong eats and found this recipe and cooked it today. BEST JHAL SOOJI I have ever had. Even better than my mom. This is art and I just love to come back here to appreciate the artists💐

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Thanks for sharing this recipe.. I just love this ..Made this for the first time today in breakfast and it was simply yummy.. My daughter just loved it..

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In Karnataka households uppittu(upma) is preferred with sandy texture. We use less oil than bong version but add coconut. Only in hotels do they make it more moist.

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Eta amr all time favourite dish.. Darun hoyechhe ❤️❤️

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I have tried it today, turned out delicious. Thanks for the recipe

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This is a common recipe of Every household but the way you have presented the recipe looks really awesome..ur videos r treat to watch

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Thank you bong eats. I am just 16 and I made this several times and my parents loved it. ❤️❤️❤️. Take love .

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I needed this recipe so badly, thanx so much for posting 👍🏼

[@rebabarui3519]

Thanks. This type of bhalo sooji is very tasty.

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It's amazing how such masalas can create such an awesome flavor. Thank you for sharing this. All your recipes I tried have come out as perfect.

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I wasn't feeling well and thought of making upma...but stumbled on this recipe and made it...turned out to be super delicious..

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I always made upma with of the ingredients used in it....but curious to prepare jhaal soon...love to watch your recipes...this is the third recipe of yours that m watching and m in love with your cooking style, presentation, everything...after watching bengali dishes recipe I dint opted for any other channel...thanks for all you do for us in search of bengali recipes🥰🥰🥰

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Awesome mouth watering recipe❤..kintu sooji r poriman ar amount of water er ratio ta thik ki hobe ? Little bit confused😅😅

[@BongEats]

Thank you, video te kintu bola achhe exactly.

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Ok. Will check out again. Much love😍

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Explanation ta etto relatable hoy ei channel er. Nutty aroma, tarpor time limits gulo details e bola beautiful

[@LetsDribble]

Isnt this the bangali version of Upma? Loved it. :)

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Ananya That's exactly what I thought 😊

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@@krithikaramachandran2522 me too

[@manishksingha1987]

Upma is normally more wet and lumpy. This is more fluffy

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@@manishksingha1987 poha is different. Poha is chirer polao. In bengali. This is upma. Upma is more wetter and lumpy. This is the bengali version of upma drier

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Yes u r rite bengali version of upma

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Haan, otar moton i. Kintu bangali tastes er jonno ektu modify kora.

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Me too

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ধন্যবাদ 🙂

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Excellent 👌 You are a master in all kinds chopping.... especially one clove of garlic so finely👍👍

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No words only music and noise of utensils that is very unique process of vloging. I like it very much.

[@12maru]

Never knew semolina could be cooked in this way! It looks delicious! Can I cook with olive oil and not so much oil in it? Beautiful channel.

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U can cook it in nonstick pan so no need of uch oil

[@nilanjanahazra1435]

You can add more vegetables

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Use less then 💧

[@thegibberishsinger]

I've been looking for Jhaal Sooji recipe for a very long time. The one which I've liked don't come close to the particular texture I like. This one resembles the most. Tomorrow morning's breakfast. Thank you so much. Loved the video

[@soulcurry_in]

Hi folks. In the south this is called Upma. There are various ways of making Upma. Across the four states that is - Kerala, Tamilnadu, Andhra and Karnataka. It's a favourite an all time breakfast dish or had as dinner. The variants are so many to list though. My favourite is a simple one made in coconut oil and garnished with coconut as well. Upma is made with broken wheat, vermicelli as well as broken rice. Some people add the coconut while the water is boiling and some after. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnSsm5hpmMuFkKM, kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHy7l2OHds98mq8. This is the typical Kerala style of Upma.

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Choto belay amar boro mami banato darun lagto khete khub miss kori sei din gulo

[@Sumirgaan]

I was watching it again with the sounded muted. Half way through realised that the background score is playing inside my head!

[@purnimabhandari273]

Wow! This is amazing😉😂

[@shikhab2250]

Wasn't even aware of this style and have been eating upma all my life (I actually like it a lot) so this style piped my curiosity.. made it just now and absolutely loved it !! What a great alternative .. thanks for sharing this with us :)

[@SaffronTrailKitchen]

I'm ok with the whole spices etc. but I cannot imagine adding garlic to this :) I should try once nevertheless :D

[@BongEats]

This is actually similar to upma which Bengalis have put their own spin on. 😁

[@dagpag1]

Till now my best sooji recipe. Kono kotha hobe na. My wife loved it very much.

[@superlikechannel5216]

this preparation can be achieved by paying attention to two things-first, there has to be enough fat to coat the semolina grains. This keeps them separate and prevents clumps. Second, the proportion of semolina to water has to be such that it cooks the semolina to perfect softness, but there is no extra water leftover.

[@BongEats]

Correct.

[@mousumi9001]

People who are not aware of such recipes will only dislike it. Such food used to be our snacks at school days

[@angelsarah2748]

Can you give the measured quantities of spices in terms of tsp and tbs (teaspoons and table spoons) while for the vegetables in terms of size and numbers....like one medium sized tomato rather than 40gms tomato. Very few kitchens use a electronic precise balance.....Anyway you guys are doing great job.....it was a suggestion to improve your style of presentation

[@simantani1991]

Seriously.. I don't know how to measure 265 grams of water!! 😢

[@tanusreeroy4820]

Everyone can do this...but none can match your way of presentation...love u guys

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Ami bong eats er fan.....❤

[@mousumik23]

Oh.. You described the food so explicably, it shows your dedication.

[@Angel_Voice]

Upma with some spices. Its very oily 🙄 otherwise its good 🤗. , can you tell me how many glass of water and sooji instead of mentioning it in gms.

[@knv9090]

I don't know about glasses, as it is not a standard measurement. But it is easy enough to type into your search engine "265 gms of water in cups" and you get 1.12 US cups.

[@Mrs.anuradhaagrawal]

I made this today.. Turned out awesome.. I never like sooji upma.. bt i am a fan of it now.. Thank You❤️

[@madhuribiswas8219]

রোজ শুক্রবার হলে ভালো হতো....

[@1981moonmoon]

This came out so well! My husband who only ever had the marathi South Indian Upma was absolutely delighted to eat this version

[@ujangalui8969]

Class 1 theke 12 porjonto tiffin ♥️

[@sanjaygoyal7944]

It is just like our good old Upma

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Sure

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Amar deka sob teke best recipe channel.... Ranna dekle afsos lage ar sad ta nite parlam nah

[@bohochic6923]

Its Upma.. You have made it so fancy..otherwise its simply cooked with onion, peanuts and cherry leaves in Maharashtra.. Served with coconut chutney... Its a wholesome breakfast for students

[@Shr2153]

Currently mood jhal suji , I really like this recipe . I am making this recipe for my mom and dad.

[@sudeshnabhattacharya7197]

A great share. I end up making a soft lump which no one likes to have. Didnt know the tips n' tricks of a fluffy 'jhal sooji'. Now i'll have one more choice of tiffin/snacks for my family.

[@smritidey4860]

I didn't ever made that Bengali style suji ..I will really try it some day.. Thanks.. love from Pune.

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Ami ei chanel er silent follower . . Tomader je kono video er jnno eagerly wait kore thaki. Tomader recipe gulo just awesome. They are so yummy. .... sob thke tomader presentation ato sundor j eta onno kothao dakha jayna. R protita recipe just perfect. .. love you guys. .😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@moumitamondal5002]

Tried this recipe today. This is just delicious. I just skip the gorom mashala and add coriender leaf.. ❤️

[@manjulaschagi3234]

Bengali version of South Indian Upma 😍😍

[@sujatayogi3400]

Thank you so much for this delicious recipe. I have tried this at home and all my family members were awestruck when they tasted. As they only know about the upma and sweet taste of sooji. Whenever I feel hungry I used to make it anytime 😋😋

[@Adrija.M]

আমি আজ বানালাম খুব তাড়াহুড়ো তেই, তাও খেতে খুব সুন্দর হয়েছিল! ওই আদা র রসুন এর কুচি তে একটা আলাদা ই ফ্লেভার এসেছিল যেটা দারুন লাগছিল বাট রসুন দিয়ে যে এত ভালো হবে সুজি তে আমি সত্যি আশা করিনি😍

[@ratnanjalimishra2650]

Very nice recipe Not Masala upma Jhal suji is super Please stay connected 👍👍

[@sudiptaguhadutta5218]

Today I first time cooked this recipie as you shown...it was awsome to eat..thnx

[@MDC00]

Seriously guys u are the best...I always feel Nostalgic when I see ur recipes..

[@AsbiNamasteCooking]

Interesting recipe. I am used to sweet suji recipes. Will definitely try. Love from Nepal 🇳🇵

[@bhaswatibanerjee7991]

My fouteen-year old daughter keeps urging me to follow your recipes. Great work indeed, friend.

[@BongEats]

Ha ha, so sweet. Thank you, Bhaswati.

[@sagarikasarma6896]

Ur channel is the best cooking recipe channel

[@kunaldutta634]

Very nice and simple cooking made by your chanel. I loving it

[@aloktasen9264]

Aj i korlam.. Darunn recipe. Ami bhabteo parini..Nonta Sooji eto bhalo khete hoa sombhob..

[@dasranita123]

jhal suji hocche all time favorite ekta breakfast 😘😘💝💝💝

[@chikukitty5648]

Darun taste hoy...majhe majhei khai

[@srilekhagudla]

BEST BEST BEST! Tried it and everybody at home loved it!!!