UPPU SEEDAI

This is a very delicious and addictive snack prepared for Gokulashtami. Though the recipe seems simple with store bought rice flour many of them dread to prepare at home because of the risk of bursting.Though I have not yet experience myself (touch wood) so far, I have seen these seedais bursting when my mom prepared it when I was a kid.So whoever is attempting for the first please read the tips given before carefully.Usually when I fry the first batch, I drop the seedais in the oil and run away from the kitchen :-)

Ingredients

Rice flour: 1 cup

Urad dal flour: 2 tablespoon

Butter : 2 tablespoon

White sesame seeds: 1.5 tsp

Grated coconut: 3 tablespoon

Asafoetida:1/4 tsp

Salt: 3/4 tsp


Urad dhal flour:
Dry roast the urad dhal until a nice aroma comes out.It should slightly change the color but should not become deep reddish brown
Allow it to cool and powder in mixie
Sift the flour and store in air tight container.

Procedure:

Step1:

Sift the flour and dry roast for a couple of minutes until a nice aroma comes out.


Step2:

Boil  1/4 cup of water and add salt and asafoetida

Step3:

Once cooled, mix all the ingredients together.Add water little by little and knead to a pliable dough.

Add more water if required

Step4:

Make small balls out of the dough . Do not roll the balls too tightly

Step5:

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the balls until golden brown (At this stage the sound will subside and the balls will start floating on the top)

Notes:

• Make sure you sift the flour and the sesame seed is free of stones to avoid bursting
• Dont add too much of urad dhal flour which may result in chewy seedai
• Fry in medium heat to make sure the inner part is also crispy
• If using frozen coconut, thaw it before use. Can also roast it slightly.
• Do not roll the balls too tight
• Black sesame seeds can also be used
• Using boiled water with salt will result in crispy seedai