Poha Rice Balls / Avil (Beaten Rice) Kozhakattai

Ingredients:

(Beaten Rice) Poha 1 cup (white or brown)

1 teaspoon oil

Mustard half teaspoon

Chenna dal half teaspoon

Curry leaves one sprig.

Dry Red chille 2 or 3 broken into halves

Asafoetida or Hing a pinch

Fresh coconut: 2 to 3 tablespoon

Method:

1. Wash and keep Poha damp, do not soak in water.. it should be kept just damp.

2. For tadka or tempering add little oil to a pan, once oil is hot add mustard, chenna dal, hing, curry leaves, red chille.

3.Now add the tadka or tempering to the damp poha along with fresh coconut.

4. Now make it into small oval shaped balls and steam it in the idly vessel for just 3 to 5 min only.

5. Eat with chutney, sambar or even with just plain curd.

Preparation time not more than 20 min. Easy, healthy and very tasty recipe.