Mixed Lentils Rice Balls

Hi all, its been a while with the summer vacations done and kids back to school. This recipe is from my mother's kitchen. It's simple, easy healthy and a perfect dinner recipe. So without waiting any more, let's get straight to it.

Mixed Lentils Rice Balls

INGREDIENTS

RAW RICE : 1 CUP
CHANA DAL: 1/4th CUP
TOOR DAL: 1/4th CUP
RED CHILLI : 2 Medium
HING/ ASAFOETIDA : 1/4th TSP
PEPPERCORNS : 2-3
SALT AS REQUIRED
OIL FOR TADKA AND GREASING
CURRY LEAVES: 6-7
MUSTARD SEEDS : 1/4 TSP
WATER: 2 CUP

Mixed Lentils Rice Balls

MAKING

Grind rice, lentils with red chilli, and peppercorns into a dry coarse powder. In a pan, add a Tbsp of oil, add mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves. Once the mustard seeds splutters, add water. Add required salt. once water starts boiling, add in the coarse lentil rice powder and mix it well until it thickens. Take it off the stove, make it into medium balls and place it in the greased idli plates into the pressure cooker and steam it for about 5-7 minutes. Switch off the gas, and delicious lentils rice balls are ready to eat. Serve it hot with coconut chutney or Sambhar. 

TIPS/ VARIATIONS

When you place the idli plates in the pressure cooker to steam, make sure to not keep the whistle.