Ingredients

• 1 cup Urad Dal (soaked in water for 1/2 hour)
• 2-3 Green Chillies
• 1/2 cup Rice (soaked in water for an hour)
• 1-2 Red Chillies (whole)
• 1/2 cup - Grated Coconut
• 1 tsp - Mustard Seeds
• Asafoetida
• Oil to season

How to Make Uyindu Koyakattai

• For the stuffing:
• Grind dal with green chillies into a coarse batter.
• Add salt and steam for 10 mins.
• Heat the kadai, add oil, whole red chillies, asafoetida, grated coconut and mustard seeds.
• Allow to splutter, then add the steamed dal mixture and mix well.
• For making the dough:
• Grind the soaked rice to form a smooth batter.
• Add sufficient water and cook until all the water vaporises and we get a dough which can be rolled into balls.
• Take a medium sized lump of dough and spread it by hand into a cup shape.
• Fill two tsps of stuffing and close it.
• When all are stuffed, steam them for 15 mins.