Pundi Gatti (Steam Rice dumplings)

I like preparing different dishes for dinner rather than chapathi always. Variety always interests the kids and hubby without fail and makes dinner, the only meal together on weekdays, more enjoyable. Making this dish is easy, preparation however takes time and patience. I soak the rice when i'm free in the afternoons and grind it before going to pick my kids from school.

PUNDI GATTI (STEAM RICE DUMPLINGS):





Ingredients:

For batter:
2 cups raw rice
1/2 cup grated coconut
Salt to taste

For tempering:
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp chana and urad dal mix
4 green chillies roughly minced
1 tsp oil

1. Soak the rice for 3 hours.
2. Gring the rice alongwith coconut to dosa batter consistency (The batter need not be too smooth). Add salt.
3. Heat a kadai, add oil.
4. Brown the dal mix in the oil and add mustard seeds and chillies.
5. Add the batter and keep folding from all sides seeing to that the batter does not stick to the kadai. The batter will get cooked and coming together resembing a dough.
6. Make small balls of this and steam for 15 minutes.

Serve hot with chutney. I made roasted gram dal chutney with this.