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Unda (Thenga Unda ) / Steamed Rice Dumpling with Coconut Filling
Published on March 26, 2023

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups rice flour
1 cup grated coconut , or as required
1-2 tsp ghee
a pinch of cardamom powder (optional)
salt to taste
boiling water, as required
Preparation:
- Boil water in a pan with enough salt. Add the required amount of boiling water little by little to the rice flour and mix thoroughly with a wooden spatula.
- When it is warm enough to handle, knead it with your hands until the dough becomes soft. Keep it aside.
- In a bowl, take grated coconut mixed with 1-2 tsp of ghee and a pinch of cardamom powder as a filling and keep it aside.
- Make medium sized balls out of the prepared dough. Take one ball and flatten it with your palm.
- Place 1 tbsp of coconut filling in the center and carefully seal the edges and make a smooth ball.
- Repeat the same process with the remaining dough and coconut.
- Place the rice balls in the steamer and steam cook for 12-15 minutes.. Serve it with any spicy curry of your choice...
Unda (Thenga Unda ) / Steamed Rice Dumpling with Coconut Filling
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Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups rice flour
- 1 cup grated coconut , or as required
- 1-2 tsp ghee
- a pinch of cardamom powder (optional)
- salt to taste
- boiling water, as required
Instructions
- 1Boil water in a pan with enough salt. Add the required amount of boiling water little by little to the rice flour and mix thoroughly with a wooden spatula.
- 2When it is warm enough to handle, knead it with your hands until the dough becomes soft. Keep it aside.
- 3In a bowl, take grated coconut mixed with 1-2 tsp of ghee and a pinch of cardamom powder as a filling and keep it aside.
- 4Make medium sized balls out of the prepared dough. Take one ball and flatten it with your palm.
- 5Place 1 tbsp of coconut filling in the center and carefully seal the edges and make a smooth ball.
- 6Repeat the same process with the remaining dough and coconut.
- 7Place the rice balls in the steamer and steam cook for 12-15 minutes. Serve it with any spicy curry of your choice.
Description
Steamed rice dumplings filled with a coconut mixture, offering a soft, aromatic, and delicious treat, commonly served with spicy curries.