Unde Gasi

Ingredients:

8-10 Rice Balls / Akki Unde

1/2 medium sized Onion

1/2 cup grated Coconut

2-3 Red Chillies

1/4 tsp Coriander seeds

Pinch of Turmeric powder

Small grape sized Tamarind

Grape sized Jaggary

1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

2-3 Curry leaves

2 tsp Oil

Salt to taste

Recipe:

Cut rice balls into medium sized pieces as shown in the picture below.

Add red chilly, coriander seeds, turmeric powder and 1 tsp oil in a pan. Fry them for about 2-3 mins until it gives nice aroma.

Add grated coconut, fried masala,onion in a mixer and grind it to smooth paste by adding sufficient amount of water. (If it is frozen coconut use hot water while grinding.)

Put tamarind, little bit of water in a bowl, smash it and keep it aside.

Put this ground masala in a thick bottomed vessel. Add tamarind water, jaggary, salt and mix well. Add chopped rice balls and bring it to boil. Keep the unde gasi in low flame for about 2-3 mins.

Put mustard seeds and oil in a pan. Once it starts spluttering, add 2-3 curry leaves and add it to unde gasi. Serve hot.