Ingredients

• 1 cup - rice flour (fine variety)
• 2 tbsp - urad dal flour
• 3/4 tbsp - coconut, grated
• 2 tbsp - butter
• 1/2 tbsp - sesame seeds
• Salt, as required

How to Make Uppu Seedai

• Dry roast both the flours and sieve them well together.
• Dry roast the coconut briefly to remove the moisture.
• Then add it to the flours, along with butter, sesame seeds and salt. Mix well.
• Add water little by little to form a soft dough.
• Then roll into small balls - just a little bigger than peas - and arrange on a clean cloth.
• Let it sit for 1/2 an hour for the moisture to leave.
• Prick a single hole in each ball with a pin.
• Heat oil and gently drop the balls in batches.
• Keep the flame at a medium and fry till golden brown; drain on a kitchen towel or tissue paper.
• Allow it to cool and store in an airtight container.
• Recipe courtesy: Sharmis Passions
• http://www.sharmispassions.com/