Neer Urundai
- 35 min
- mild
- Serves 2
- 24 people cooked this
Neer urundai: steamed rice balls of ground soaked rice cooked with a coconut oil tempering and coconut. Mild, serves 2, 35 minutes plus soaking, with video.
Good for: Vinayagar Chaturthi, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Rice1 cup
WaterAs Needed
Salt½ tsp
Coconut Oil1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Urad Dal (split)¼ tsp
Chana Dal¼ tsp
Curry leaves10
Dry Red Chilli, Roughly Chopped1
Cumin¼ tsp
Coconut (Grated), Grated¼ cup
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 2 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 2 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 493kcal | 986kcal |
| Protein | 8.4g | 17g |
| Carbohydrate | 87g | 173g |
| Fat | 13g | 26g |
| Fibre | 3.5g | 7g |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 1.8g |
Cookd masalas for rice
Method
Wash and soak the raw rice for at least 3 hours. You can also soak it overnight.
Adding ½ cup of the soaking water and ½ tsp of salt, grind the rice into a coarse paste. Make sure the paste is not too fine, the texture should be coarse.
In a pan, heat up coconut oil and add the mustard seeds. When it starts to splutter, add the split urad dal and chana dal. When the color of the dals starts to change, add the curry leaves and dry red chilies. Add the grated coconut and saute.
Add the coarse rice paste and cook on medium heat, stirring continuously until the mixture has thickened into a dough consistency. Turn off the heat.
When the mixture has cooled down enough to be able to handle, but still warm, roll the dough into 2-inch sized balls. If it is sticky, use some oil to grease your hands.
Set up a steamer and arrange the rolled-out pieces on the steamer tray. Steam for 10 minutes. Serve warm with chutney.
Before you start
- How long does Neer Urundai take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Neer Urundai serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Neer Urundai vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Neer Urundai spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Neer Urundai?
- 1 cup Rice, ¼ cup Coconut (Grated), 10 Curry leaves, 1 Dry Red Chilli, 1 tbsp Coconut Oil, ½ tsp Mustard Seeds, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Neer Urundai?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Neer Urundai?
- About 493 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- C
A Cookd cookOctober 2026
If you add onion it will be little good for crunch
