Oondi (Rice Balls)

• Idli rice rawa  – 2 cups

• Grated coconut – 1 cup

• Oil – 1 tbsp

• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

• Urad dal – 1 tsp

• Green chilli  – 2 chopped

• Red chilli – 2 chopped

• Curry leaves – 4 to 5 chopped

• Salt to taste

1. Wash rice rawa. Drain water n keep aside.

2. Grind grated coconut with 1 cup water coarsely.

3. Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan.

4. Add mustard, urad dal, green chilli, red chilli, curry leaves.

5. When mustard splutter, add ground grated coconut, n washed rice rawa n 1 1/2 cup water n salt.

6. Keep stirring till it becomes a lump n leaves the sides of the vessel. Remove from fire. Let it cool fr sometime.

7.  Now make balls n make a depression with yr finger.

8. Steam these balls in a steamer fr 15 min.