Avalakki(Beaten Rice) Sandige

Ingredients:
1/2 KG medium thick Beaten Rice / Dappa Avalakki
10 - 12 strands of Curry leaves
2 Large Onions
15 - 20 Green Chillies
1 tsp Asafoetida powder / Large grape sized Asafoetida
1.5 - 2 tsp Sesame seeds / Ellu
3 - 4 cups sour Buttermilk
Salt to taste

Recipe:

Put beaten rice, sesame seeds in a vessel. Add buttermilk, around 8 cups water and keep it aside for about 30 mins.

Put green chillies, curry leaves, asafoetida  around 1/2 cup of water, salt in a mixer and grind them together into medium smooth paste. Add chopped onion and grind them together for few seconds. Keep this paste aside.

Put soaked beaten rice, ground masala, salt in a mixer/grinder in batches and grind them together into smooth paste by adding sufficient amount of water. The consistency of the batter should be medium thick as shown in the picture below.

Take one plastic sheet and put little amount of prepared batter as shown in the picture below.

Sun dry the Sandiges for about 6-8 days. Store them in an airtight container.

Fry them in oil and serve. It goes well along with Rice and Rasam or curd or buttermilk. The above mentioned ingredients will serve around 300 Sandiges.