Undrallu- Steamed Rice balls

Ingredients:

1 cup Rice
2 tbsp Channa dal
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups water
2tbsp grated fresh coconut

Method:

1. Wash rice well and drain all the water.
2. Spread on a paper towel and let it dry for an hour for the rice grains to become fully dry.
3. Grind the rice grains in a blender to ravva consistency.
4. Place a round bottomed pan on stove with water,channa dal,cumin seeds and salt and bring it to boil.
5. Reduce heat to medium and pour the rice ravva slowly into boiling water and keep stirring till all the water gets absorbed by the rice ravva.
6. Add grated coconut and stir in well. turn off the stove and cover with a lid.
7. After 15 minutes, spread on a lightly greased plate.wet your hands with water and make small balls.
8. Sprinkle some water if the ravva is too hard or breaking.
9. Use a idly steaming stand to steam the balls. Place rice balls as shown in picture.
10. Place idly stand in idly cooker or pressure cooker with little water to steam for 10 minutes.
11. Serve hot with Ginger chutney (For recipe check blog)