Undrallu Naivedhyam (Savoury rice dumplings)

Soak the chana dal in water for 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a heavy bottomed pan

Add the asafoetida,cumin seeds and let the seeds splutter.

Add the soaked chana dal and saute for 2 minutes.

Now add water and let it come to a boil.

Once boiling, add rice rava and salt to it

Mix well cook covered a low flame for 5-7 minutes by stirring occasionally

Once the mix comes together, turn off the heat and leave it aside to cool down a bit.

Once the mix is cool enough to handle, add 2 teaspoon ghee and mix

Grease your hands and take a small portion out of the mixture.

Shape it into a round ball.

Repeat the same step with rest of the mixture

Set a steamer/idli cooker on stove with 1 cup of water to boil

Place the prepared balls on idli plates

Place the idli plates in the idli cooker

Steam cook the undrallus on a high flame for 10 minutes.

Switch off the heat, but keep the undrallus in steam for sometime,after which take them off on a plate

Offer to the lord as naivedhyam

Serve your family while warm,on a bed of peanut chutney(or any chutney of your choice)