Ney pathal (Iftar Special)

Ingredients:

Rice  (Par boiled rice)   - 1cup

Grated cococnut            -1/4 cup

Shallots                          -4

Fennel seeds                   -1/4 tsp

Salt as required

Oil or ghee for frying



Method:

Soak rice in warm water for 3-4 hours.Grind together rice ,grated coconut,fennel seeds , shallots and salt to a  grainy paste with just enough water.The paste should not be watery.If it is watery ,just absorb water using kitchen tissues or cloth.

Heat oil in a deep frying pan.

Make pathal balls(size of a lemon) from ground paste and flatten it to  small thick rounds using hands by keeping it in any non sticky suface like plastic sheets .Now take each flattened pathals carefully and drop into the oil and fry both  sides until it is light golden brown in color.Serve with any spicy curry