Avalakki(Beaten Rice) Chakkuli

Ingredients:
1 KG medium thick Beaten Rice / Dappa Avalakki
1 bunch of Coriander leaves
20 - 25 Green Chillies
1 tsp Asafoetida powder / Large grape sized Asafoetida
2.5 - 3 tsp Sesame seeds / Ellu
5 - 6 cups sour Buttermilk
Salt to taste

Recipe:

Put beaten rice, sesame seeds in a vessel. Add buttermilk, around 15 cups water and keep it aside for about 30 mins.

Put green chillies, coriander leaves, asafoetida  around 1/2 cup of water, salt in a mixer and grind them together into medium smooth paste.  Keep this paste aside.

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

Take one plastic sheet and put little amount of prepared batter in a Chakkuli maker and press them in a round shape as shown in the picture below.

Sun dry the Chakkulis 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 150 Chakkulis.