Koonthal Undaputtu / Rice Balls with Squid Masala

Ingredients:

1/2 kg squids, cleaned

1 1/2-2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

2 big onions, chopped

1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

2-3 green chillies, chopped

1 small tomato, chopped

a pinch of turmeric powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

few curry leaves

chopped coriander leaves

2 cups of rice flour

1 cup grated coconut

salt to taste

oil

Preparation:

1. Cut the squid into pieces, clean it and marinate with chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
2. Then fry the marinated squid and keep it aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions, curry leaves and green chillies and saute well.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste, chopped tomato, turmeric powder and garam masala and mix well.
5. Add fried squid and coriander leaves and mix well for 1-2 minutes and remove from the flame.
6. In a bowl, mix rice flour and salt and add the required amount of boiling water (about 2 cups) and knead well to a smooth dough.
7. Make lemon size balls out of the dough and flatten it with hand . Add 1 tbsp squid masala into it and make a small ball.
8. Roll this ball in the grated coconut. Repeat the same process with the remaining dough and squid masala.
9. Steam cook the prepared balls for 15-20 minutes or until it is done. Remove from the flame and serve hot as a snack or breakfast item..