Uppu urundai or uppuma kozhukattai

Uppu kozhukattai or uppuma kozhukattai is actually one of my husband's favourite tiffin, made out of rice flour.Can be made in two textures,depending on whether you are susing rice flour or coarsely ground rice.

INGREDIENTS:
1. Rice flour or raw rice soaked and ground to coarse batter
2. Salt-to taste
3. Oil-for seasoning
4. Mustard-for seasoning
5. Urad dhal-for seasoning
6. Coconut(small pieces or even grated works)- for seasoning
7. Cashew-for seasoning
8. Asefotida-for seasoning
9. Curry leaf-for seasoning
10. Green chilli- for seasoning


METHOD:

1) If using raw rice- soak it for 5 hrs and grind coarsely and make a thin batter adding water.
If using rice flour -Dry fry rice flour in hot pan till aroma comes and mix with enough water to make a thin batter.

2)Heat oil in a pan and season with mustard, asefotida,urad dhal,coconut, cashew,curry leaves and green chillies .

3)Simmer the flame and add the coarsely ground rice with salt, stirring continuously till it becomes thick.

4)Allos the mixture to cool for a while.

5)Apply oil in hand and make balls(before it cools completely) and steam it for 3-5 mins.

6)Can be served hot with coconut chutney.