Thursday, August 27, 2009

UNDRALLU - JILLEDU KAYALU


Undarallu is a savoury steamed rice ball, which is offerd as neivedhyam during Vinayaka chavithi. On this day we pray to Lord Ganesha asking him to bless us. Undrallu is the andhra name given to rice steamed balls.




INGREDIENTS :

Rice - 1 cup
Channa Dal - 1/2 cup
Jeera - 1 tbsp
Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
Salt - As per taste

PROCESS :

- Wash rice well and drain the water. Spread on a paper napkin and let it dry.
- Rice grains have to be fully dry, it could take about an hour or so.
- Grind the rice grains to a rawa conisistancy.



- Take a pan add water, Channa dal, salt, Jeera.
- Bring it to boiling, Add rawa and stirr.




- stirr untill the water is absorbed by rawa, add coconut turn offstove and cove it with lid.
- Let is cool
- Make small balls of ping pong size and place them on an idli stand and steam them for 10 min.


JILLEDU KAYALU :

Jilledu kayalu is another dish which we offer to Lord Ganesh. It is made of rice flour stuffed with coconut sweet.

INGREDIENTS :
Coconut Grated - 1 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Rice flour - 1 cup
Salt

PROCESS :

- Take a sauce pan add sugar and melt it. Add grated coconut and stirr untill the coconut gets together.
- Let is cool and make small balls.


- Take a sauce pan add 2 cups water and pinch of salt bring it boilling.
- Add 1 cup rice flour and stirr well untill the water is absorbed by the rice flour turn off stove.
- Cover it with a lid and let it cool.


- Apply oil to your hand and take a small amount of rice flour and press it in small chapathi shape.


- Place the coconut sweet in between and cover it as show in the picture.



- Steam them in pressure cooker for 10 min.


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