Name: SPICY RICE BALLS recipe by Byte IT at BetterButter
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: For prawns; 1. Prawns - 1 cup (cleaned); 2. Red chilli powder - 1 tbspn; 3. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tspn; 4. Salt to taste; 5. Oil for frying; FOR MASALA; 1. Onion - 1 chopped; 2. Cumin seeds - 1 tspn; 3. Curry leaves; 4. Oil - 1 tbspn; For dough; 1. Onion - 1 small chopped; 2. Grated coconut - 1 cup; 3. Cumin seeds - 1 tspn; 4. Salt; 5. Water as required; 6. Rice flour - 1 and half cup; For frying; 1. Water; 2. Redchilli powder - 1 tbspn; 3. Salt; 4. Oil for frying

ABOUT SPICY RICE BALLS RECIPE

It is a malabari dish mostly prepared during Ramadan. The aroma of prawns masala itself makes it mouthwatering and delectable with a steamed rice cover. I have used prawns in this recipe but you can use fish without bones to make this recipe.

Ingredients Serving: 5

For prawns
1. Prawns - 1 cup (cleaned)
2. Red chilli powder - 1 tbspn
3. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tspn
4. Salt to taste
5. Oil for frying
FOR MASALA
1. Onion - 1 chopped
2. Cumin seeds - 1 tspn
3. Curry leaves
4. Oil - 1 tbspn
For dough
1. Onion - 1 small chopped
2. Grated coconut - 1 cup
3. Cumin seeds - 1 tspn
4. Salt
5. Water as required
6. Rice flour - 1 and half cup
For frying
1. Water
2. Redchilli powder - 1 tbspn
3. Salt
4. Oil for frying

Instructions

Mix water, redchilli powder and salt. Make a paste
For Prawns: Marinate the prawns with redchilli powder, turmeric powder and salt for about 10 - 15 minutes. Shallow fry and chop into small pieces. Keep aside.
For prawns masala: Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and curry leaves. Add chopped onions and little salt. Saute till onions become soft. Add the fried prawns and cook for 5 - 10 minutes over low flame. Keep aside.
For dough: Grind onion, grated coconut, cumin seeds, salt and some water in a blender. Mix well. Add rice flour into it and make a smooth and soft dough.
For rice balls: Make balls out of the prepared dough. Take one of them and place it in a greased cling wrap and press lightly to make a circle. At the centre of the circle add 1 tbspn prawns masala and cover the circle into a balls. Heat a steamer with enough water, and steam them for 15 -20 minutes or till done. Open the steamer and leave it to cool for about 5 - 10 minutes.
Dip the steamed balls in redchilli mix and shallow fry it. Serve hot !

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