MASALA RICE BALLS

 INGREDIENTS

FOR RICE BALLS

1. Rice flour            2 cups
2. Water                   2 cups
3. Ghee                    1 tsp
4. Oil                       1 tsp
5. Salt                      1 tsp

FOR GRAVY

1. Water                         2 liters
2. Tomato                      3
3. Onion                        2
4. Green chilies             5
5. Chilly powder           1 tsp
6. Sambar powder         1 tsp
7. Turmeric                   1/2 tsp
8. Garam masala           1 tsp
9. Ginger-garlic paste   1 tsp
10. Salt                            2 tsp
11. Coriander leaves       little
12. Mint leaves                little

FOR SEASONING

1. Oil                          4 tbsp
   
2. Mustard seeds        1 tsp
3. Bengal gram          1 tsp
4. Urad dhal               1 tsp
5. Curry leaves           little

METHOD

• Dry roast the rice flour for 2 minutes on low flame.
• Spread on a towel or plate and cool it.
• Boil 1 1/2 cups of water with ghee, oil and salt.
• Add rice flour and stir quickly and mix well.
• Off the stove and close a lid and keep aside for 10 minutes.
• Knead like chapati dough, make it to a smooth dough.
• Make small balls as marble size and keep it aside.
• Cut onion, tomatoes, slit chilies, cut mint and coriander leaves.
• Heat oil in a cooker pan, add seasoning, splutter mustard seeds, fry dhal and curry leaves.
• Add onion, fry for a while and add tomatoes, ginger-garlic paste, green chilies and fry.
• Close a lid and cook until tomatoes are mashed on a low heat.
• Add garam masala, sambar powder, chilly powder, and turmeric.
• Mix and add water, Stir well, add salt and bring it to boil.
• Now add the balls, stir and cook for 15 minutes.
• Garnish with coriander and mint leaves.
• It looks like soup, serve hot like soup or as a gravy for main dish.