Himachali Siddu
: The Stuffed Steamed Delight You Must Try

Name: ~Himachali Siddu~: The Stuffed Steamed Delight You Must Try
Total time: 472 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For the filling:; ¼ cup Urad dal (split black gram); 2–4 pieces Green chilli; 1 inch Ginger, minced; 1 tsp Cooking oil; 1 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera); 1 small Onion, finely chopped; 1 tsp Salt (adjust to taste); 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 2 cups Water; 1 tbsp Coriander leaves (optional); For the dough:; 2 cups Whole-wheat flour (or refined flour); 1 tsp Sugar; 1 tsp Instant yeast; ½ tsp Salt; 1 Tbsp Oil or ghee; ½ cup Warm water

472 mins

Cooking Time

Easy

Difficulty

Ingredients

Veg + Dairy

Diet

Siddu is a steamed bread that’s a staple in the cool, serene mountains of Himachal Pradesh. It features a soft, yeast-risen dough filled with a warmly spiced urad dal, making it both hearty and nourishing. Serve it warm with some ghee or chutney for a truly authentic and comforting bite.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

For the filling:

¼ cupUrad dal (split black gram)

2–4 piecesGreen chilli

1 inchGinger, minced

1 tspCooking oil

1 tspCumin seeds (jeera)

1 small Onion, finely chopped

1 tspSalt (adjust to taste)

1 tspTurmeric powder

1 tspCoriander powder

2 cupsWater

1 tbspCoriander leaves (optional)

For the dough:

2 cupsWhole-wheat flour (or refined flour)

1 tspSugar

1 tspInstant yeast

½ tspSalt

1 TbspOil or ghee

½ cupWarm water

Himachali Siddu

Himachali Siddu: The Stuffed Steamed Delight You Must Try

Ingredients

Himachali Siddu
: The Stuffed Steamed Delight You Must Try