Undiyos

This is another one of our Chitrapur Saraswat breakfast recipe.  A wonderful and healthy recipe.  Steamed dumplings as you can call them.  Quite an elaborate process otherwise, this is what I would call a quick and easy way out.  Especially, when you are in a hurry and also it's always nice to try out the same recipe in various ways.  The more traditional way is to wash the rice, then dry it out and powder the rice very coarsely.  Resembling semolina/rawa/sooji.  So here goes my version of doing it.
INGREDIENTS:

Rice rawa/semolina	1 cup
Water	2 cups
Mustard seeds	1/2 tsp
Asafoetida	1/4 tsp
Curry leaves	8-10 leaves
Red chillies	4 nos (broken into half)
Oil	1 1/2 tsp

METHOD:

1.       In  a kadai add oil, once hot add the mustard seeds, let them splutter.  Add the asafoetida, curry leaves and red chillies.

2.       Add the rice semolina and sauté it for 2-3 minutes on medium flame.  Add water and cook till all the water is absorbed, stirring all the time.

3.       Once all the water is absorbed switch off the flame.  Let it cool for a few minutes. 

4.       When it is warm make small round balls of the mixture and press the ball with your thumb.  (so as to form a thumb impression).

5.       Once all of them are done, steam these dumplings in a cooker or steamer for 8-10 minutes.

Serve hot with the chutney of your choice.