Cheeda

Ingredients
White rice plain - 2 cups
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1 tbsp
Sesame seeds(Black ellu) - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves - 3 stems (torn into bits)
Salt - As reqd
Butter - 1 spoon
Oil for deep frying
Water - 1 - 2 tbsp or as reqd
Method Of Preparation
1)Soak the rice for 3 hrs and drain it.
2)Grind it to a powder.
3)Grind coarsely the grated coconut.
If using dessicated coconut, you can directly grind it. If using fresh coconut, which is tastier, first fry it in a pan, without oil, so that the water is evaporated.
4)Gently heat the rice powder in a pan or a kadai for about 4 mins.
5)When cooled, knead all the ingredients together and make small
balls by rolling inside the palm gently.
6)Heat oil in a china dish and put the balls and fry till lightly
brown, on low fire.
7)Drain and keep in airtight container when cool.

Do not use fresh coconut as such, without frying, because it may spurt when you drop in hot oil.