Ari Kondattam / Sun Dried Rice Fryums

Ingredients:

1 cup raw rice

3-5 green chillies

1/4 tsp asafoetida

1 tsp cumin seeds

salt to taste

oil, for frying

Preparation:

1. Wash and soak the raw rice in water for 30 minutes.
2. Grind green chillies to a paste and keep it aside.
3. In a pressure cooker, add drained rice, green chilli paste, asafoetida, cumin seeds, salt and 3 cups of water and mix well and then pressure cook it for 2 whistles.
4. Once the pressure releases, open the cooker and mash it well using a wooden spatula when it is still hot. Then allow to cool completely.
5. Take a murukku press / mould, use the star shaped disc and fill it with the cooled rice dough.
6. Then squeeze / press it on a sheet lined with parchment paper / cotton cloth.
7. Dry them in the sun for 2-3 days or until crisp. Store in an air tight container.
8. To fry, heat oil in a pan and deep fry them at medium flame till it puffs up completely and crisp.
9. Drain on kitchen paper and serve with lunch or as a snack...