Fara (steamed rice dumplings)

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice flour
• ½ cup cooked rice, mashed (optional, often leftover rice)
• About ¾ cup hot water
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp oil
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• 8–10 curry leaves
• 2 green chillies, chopped

Method

1. Mix the rice flour, mashed rice and salt. Add hot water little by little and knead into a soft dough.
2. Roll small portions between your palms into thin finger shapes or small coils.
3. Steam them for 10–12 minutes until they look glossy and no longer sticky.
4. Heat the oil, add mustard and sesame, then curry leaves and chillies.
5. Add the steamed fara and toss for 2–3 minutes. Serve hot with chutney.