Rice Balls( Pundi)

Ingredients: 

1. Boiled Rice/ Kuchhulaki/ Brown Rice - 2 Cup
2. Coconut(optional) - 2 to 3 tbsp
3. Water
4. Salt as per the taste.

Method:

• Soak the rice overnight in water.
• Wash the rice 3 times in water after soaking.
• Half Grind the soaked rice (grind till you find slightly sticky, thick batter but there should be small rice pieces but not big rice pieces)
• Transfer this half grinded mixture to a non stick vessel.
• Cook this grinded mixture for 5 minutes over a medium flame stirring continuously till solid enough to be rolled into balls(If the dough becomes hard then even the rice balls becomes hard.)
• Make medium size balls by wetting your hands in cold water (make balls when the dough is hot itself to get a perfect round shape or what ever shape you want).
• Arrange the balls in a steamer and steam cook for about 10-15 minutes in medium heat.
• Let it cool down a bit before you serve them.
• Serve them with any Chutney.

P.S:

•  Boil the water nicely then keep this rice balls for steaming.
•  Left over balls need not be kept inside the fridge we can place it in steamer itself by keeping the steamer lid slightly open for the air to enter.
• Addition of Coconut gives you a flavor. 
• Can make upto 11-17 Pundis.

 
Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 25 min