Ingredients (240 ml cup used):
1 cup of rice rava or rice flour
2 cups water for rice rava, (1 ½ cups if using rice flour)
handful of channa dal / senaga pappu or 2 tbsp.
½ tsp. cumin/ jeera (optional)
Salt to taste
1 tsp. ghee
Instructions:
1. Wash and soak senaga pappu in water for 15 to 20 minutes or for 10 minutes in hot water. Drain off and set aside.
2. Heat ghee in a pot, add dal. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add water to pot and bring it to a boil,
4. Pour rava to the boiling water slowly in a stream, mixing well with another hand to prevent lumps.
5. Cook till the water fully evaporates. keep stirring to prevent burning
6. Cover the pot with a lid and simmer the stove for just 2 minutes or until the water evaporates completely. Take care not to burn. Switch off the stove.
7. Leave it covered for about 15 minutes
8. Transfer this to a wide plate and cool.
9. Grease your palms or dip your fingers in water. Knead it well for a min or two.
10. Bring water to a boil in a pressure cooker, moisten your palms ,make balls with the dough and Arrange them in a wide plate.
11. When the water begins to boil, steam them for 8 minutes on a high flame. If using a large pressure cooker steam for 10 minutes, a small pressure pan will need only 6 minutes.
