UPPU SEEDAI

South Indian snacks are always good option to have during tea time. I am always big fan of South Indian snacks. I am still on learning stage. My MIL make very goods snacks but this time in Gokulaashtami she was not in station and I made everything all alone. All the dishes came out well so I tried making seedai again and this time also it was perfect. See here:-


UPPU SEEDAI

Preparation time: 30-35 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour

Ingredients

Rice Flour-2 cups (See in bottom how to make this)

Black gram flour-4 Tabs (See in bottom how to make this)

Unsalted butter-4 tabs

Salt- to taste

Cumin seeds-2 tsp

Grated coconut- 4 tabs

White Sesame seeds- 2 tsp

Asafoetida powder- 1 tsp

Oil- for deep frying

Method

·         Take a mixing bowl and sieve together rice flour, black gram flour, salt and asafoetida.

·         Now add butter, cumin seeds, grated coconut and sesame seeds.

·         Mix well all ingredients.

·         Now sprinkle water slowly and make smooth dough.

·         Spread a clean cloth on the plain surface.

·         Take a very small quantity of dough in between your palm and role it into a small ball shape.

·         Don’t apply too much pressure while rolling between palms.

·         Make seedai in the same manner for remain dough.

·         Put this ball on the cloth for couple of minutes for drying up.

·          Heat oil in a pan.

·         Now put one ball in this and check whether it is bursting or not and if not, then add a small quantity of seedai in this.

·         Deep fry this in low medium heat.

·         Slowly they will start coming up and the oil bubbles will get reduce.

·         Remove and put it on kitchen towel for draining excess oil.

·         Cool and store in air tight container.

 MY TIPS

·         HOW TO MAKE RICE FLOUR??

Wash raw or idli rice and spread on a clean cloth for half an hour. Take and grind it in mixer when it is moisture.

·         HOW TO MAKE BLACK GRAM FLOUR??

Take ½ cup of whole black gram and dry roast in a pan. Allow it to get cool and grind it to a fine powder. Store in air tight container.

           

·         While making seedai ball is careful about the pressure between yours palms. You should make the ball with very light pressure.