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Neipathiri

Ingredients

Sona masoori Rice / Raw rice - 1/2 cup

Rice flour - 3/4 cup

( 1st add 1/2 cup if needed more then add 1/4 cup)

Salt to taste

Small onions - 1/4 cup

Grated coconut - 1/4 cup

Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp

Oil to deep fry

Method

Boil water in a pan switch off the stove and add the raw rice, cover and leave it for 1 hour till rice is blotted. Drain out the water from the rice and rinse once.

Add the rice, , salt , onion , fennel seeds and coconut into a mixi jar, grind to a coarse thick paste.Do not add too much water while grinding and do not grind to a fine paste.

Transfer the mixture into a bowl and add the rice flour to get a smooth non sticky dough. Divide the dough into equal size balls.

Take a plastic sheet and sprinkle water take a ball and press to forma semi thick disc. Do not pat them very thin then while frying they will not puff up.

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry them till they puff up and turn  golden brown on both sides in medium high flame. Remove on a kitchen tissue for excess oil to get absorbed.

Best served with any spicy curry of your choice.

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