Pidi - Spicy Rice Balls in Coconut Milk

Spicy Rice Balls 

Ingredients
1 cup freshly grated coconut
2 tsp cumin seeds 
1 tsp salt
1 green chilli (optional)
3 shallots
Curry leaves
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2 cups rice powder
1/2 semolina
Salt to taste
1 cup coconut milk
Temper
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 dried chilli
A spring of curry leaves

Method
Coarsely grind coconut, shallots, curry leaves , chilli & cumin seeds in a blender. 
Mix it with rice & semolina & mix well. 
Cover & keep aside for an hour. 
Boil water with salt . 
Add water little by little to get a thick dough. 
Knead well & keep aside & make berry sized balls.
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Boil water in a skillet & add the prepared balls .
When cooked , add a cup of coconut milk & stir. 
Remove from fire. 
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Heat oil in a pan.
Splutter mustard seeds & then add dried chilli along with curry leaves.
Add this to the prepared pidi & mix well. 
Serve this with veg/non veg curry.
 
Pidi is prepared by Syrian Christian Community in Kerala for Christmas.
Traditionally its served with spicy chicken curry