Kozhakattai (Steamed Rice Balls)

You Will Need - Serves 5-6

2 cups rice - soak in water overnight

1/2 cup - mixed dals/lentils (chana dal / urad dal / tuvar dal) soak in water separately overnight

Oil - 3 tbsp

2 red chillies

Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp

Urad Dal - 1 tsp

Chana Dal - 1 tsp

green chillies - 1 chopped finely

ginger - 1 " chopped finely

grated coconut - 4 tbsp (optional)

curry leaves - 2 strands

4 cups - water

salt

Grind rice to a rough paste. Grind dals to a smooth paste with red chillies and asafoetida. Keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, green chillies, ginger grated coconut, curry leaves. Mix Well. Add water when the water boil add the rice and dal paste. Keep stirring continuously till the mixture turns thick like a dough and leaves the sides. Turn off the gas.

Let to cool for a while then take water in a small bowl to dip ur finger tips and make rounds balls of the prepared mixture. Steam for 15 minutes. Serve with Coconut chutney / Sambhar.