AMMINI KOZHUKATTAI / SPICY RICE BALLS

I was searching for a low fat , steamed snack . I got this recipe from a blog . I did some changes and tried it.It was very soft & tasty.

 

 INGREDIENTS :

• Rice flour - 1 cup
• Water -  2 cups
• Oil - 1 drop
• Salt - As needed

TO  TEMPER

• Cooking Oil -  1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal -1 tsp
• Channa dal - 1 tsp
• Green chilly - 2 nos ( slitted)
• Ginger - 1 inch piece ( chopped finely)
• Curry leaves - a sprig
• Asafetida - 1 pinch
• Grated coconut - 1/4 cup

METHOD :

• Take the water in a kadai and allow it to boil by adding the salt & a drop of oil.
• As soon as it starts to roll boil add the measured rice flour and stir well without forming lumps.
• It will become a soft, non sticky dough.
• Let it cool. Then knead it well and make very small balls out of the warm dough by greasing ur hands with little gingely oil.
• Steam cook the balls by arranging them in idly plate.
• It takes nearly 10 mins to cook.
• Now remove the balls carefully and set aside.
• In a kadai heat the oil and temper the items given above in the same order.
• Add the balls at the end and toss well.
• Check for salt and mix the grated coconut.

Serve hot !!