Kuzhalappam

Ingredients:

2 cups rice flour / idiyappam podi

1 cup grated coconut

1 tbsp black sesame seeds

8 shallots

2 garlic cloves

2 tsp cumin seeds

salt to taste

oil for frying

Preparation:

1. Grind grated coconut, shallots, garlic and cumin seeds together to a fine paste and keep it aside.
2. Boil 2 cups of water with enough salt in a pan.
3. Heat a pan and slightly roast the rice flour/ idiyappam podi on low medium flame. Add the ground coconut paste and black sesame seeds and mix well for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add the boiling water little by little and mix well using a wooden spoon.
5. Then transfer the dough on a flat surface and knead to make a smooth dough without lumps.

    6. Apply little oil in your palm and divide the dough into small lemon sized balls and roll them using a rolling pin into small circles.

   7. Now roll them between your index finger to make a cylinder shape and seal the ends by pressing them together (or roll around a greased rod or thin rolling pin and press the overlapping edges together). Arrange them on a plate..

    8.Heat oil in a pan and deep fry them till golden colour on medium flame and drain them on a paper towel.

    9. Cool down to room temperature and then store in an air tight container....Enjoy as a tea time snack...