Rice Bullets

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Rice bullets is an unique snack or breakfast recipe with coarsely ground rice powders cooked with green chillies and coconut and then shaped into bullet. These rice bullets are steamed in an Idli maker and served hot with coconut chutney.

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Rice Bullets recipe - How to make Rice Bullets

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Quick South Indian, Maharashtrian Rice Recipes

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins Total Time: 45 mins 4
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Ingredients

1 cup coarsely grounded rice flour (chawal ka atta) or idli rava can also be used
3 green chillies
1/2 " piece of ginger (adrak), finely chopped
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
2 tsp oil
a few curry leaves (kadi patta)
1 tbsp grated coconut
2 cups water
salt to taste

Method

Wash the rice powder well
Heat the oil and add the mustard seeds
When it splutters add the urad dal and hing powder
Add the cut green chillies, curry leaves and ginger
Add 2 cups water, salt and the grated coconut
When the water comes to a boil slowly add the washed rice powder stirring continuously so as to avoid lumps
Cover and cook for 5-7 mins.
Remove from fire and when it cools slightly make small balls in bullet shape.
The above ingredients makes 10 -12 balls
Steam once again in a pressure cooker or idli cooker for 10 mins