Beetroot Mani Kozhukatta / Ammini Kozhukatta

Ingredients:

1 cup rice flour

1 medium beetroot

1 sprig curry leaves

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp urad dal

2-3 dry red chillies

1/4 tsp asafoetida

1/4 cup grated coconut

salt to taste

boiling water, as required

1 tbsp oil

Preparation:

1. Peel and chop beetroot into small pieces and cook it with 1/4 cup of water until tender. Grind / puree the cooked beetroot to a smooth paste adding little water.
2. In a bowl, add the rice flour, beetroot puree and enough salt and mix well. Then add required amount of boiling water little by little and mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon.
3. When it is warm enough to handle, knead it with your hands until the dough becomes soft.
4. Make small balls out of dough and steam cook in a steamer for 10-12 minutes.
5. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and add urad dal.
6. Add dry red chillies, curry leaves, grated coconut and asafoetida and saute for a minute.
7. Add steamed beetroot rice balls and some salt if required and mix well.
8. Remove from the flame and serve...