Lentil-rice Arancini

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Lentil-rice Arancini

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :10 Min

Cook Time : 30 Min

Total Time : 40 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 3
  • 1 cup basmati rice


  • 1/2 cup tur dal


  • 4 kerala papadam/any papad


  • 1 tsp pickle of your choice


  • 1/4 tsp termeric powder


  • 1 big pinch asafoetida


  • 1 tsp Salt or to taste


  • 1 cup yoghurt


  • 2 garlic cloves


  • 1/4 cup salted boondi


  • 1 cucumber and carrot


  • 1/2 tsp Chat masala


  • 1/4 cup mint chutney and roasted papad to decore


  • 1 tbsp cornflour


  • 1 tbsp Coriander leaves


  • 1 tbsp ghee/clarified butter


  • 1 cup Oil for frying

Directions

  • Cook tur dal in pressure cooker with salt, termeric powder and asafoetida, until cooked
  • Cook rice as usual
  • Mix rice and cooked lentil with 1 cup water and let it simmer until thick. Adjust the salt. Add chopped coriander leaves.
  • Add ghee to cooked mixture.
  • Take a lemon size ball of the mix on your hand and flatten it in between your palms.
  • Place a small amount of pickle in the center and close it. Form a ball.
  • Prepare all the balls similarly.
  • Heat up oil in a kadhai/pan for deep frying. Make cornflour paste using 3 tbsp water.
  • Crumble papadam with your fingers.
  • Dip balls n cornflour paste and Roll them in the papad crumbs well to coat it fully.
  • Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown.
  • Prepare garlicy yoghurt sauce/raita by mixing beaten yoghurt, minced garlic, chopped/grated cucumber and carrot, salted boondi and chat masala.
  • In a broad serving dish serve prepared lentil rice balls on a bed of yoghurt sauce.
  • Decorate it with mint chutney and roasted papad