{"id":4474,"date":"2014-01-29T08:56:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T08:56:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-26T10:58:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T10:58:58","slug":"neer-urundaiuppu-urundai-steamed-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/neer-urundaiuppu-urundai-steamed-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"NEER URUNDAI | UPPU URUNDAI | STEAMED RICE BALLS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: left;\" dir=\"ltr\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"neer-urundai-recipe\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"neer-urundai-recipe\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/neer-urundai-recipe.jpg?resize=504%2C574&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"504\" height=\"574\" \/>       <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#160;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Neer urundai aka uppu urundai is my Mil\u2019s traditional breakfast\/dinner recipes. Its a Thanjavur special recipe. We usually prepare this neer urundai whenever Sendhil needs easy to digest dinner recipes. U can easily prepare neer urundai by reserving some rice batter while you make <a title=\"Idli recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/2014\/01\/how-to-make-soft-idlis-homemade.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: rgb(155, 0, 211);\">idli,dosa batter<\/span><\/a>. You can either make sweet neer urundai or savory ones by adding pepper and cumin seeds powder like the one I did here. I have used idli rice \/ boiled rice in this recipe. You can also use ration rice. It comes out well. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" dir=\"ltr\" trbidi=\"on\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" dir=\"ltr\" trbidi=\"on\">In this recipe, we cook rice balls in water and we drink that water \/ kanji adding jaggery or salt. My mil says this kanji\/porridge is very good for stomach. Its procedure is very similar to <a title=\"Spicy rice balls\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/2011\/06\/ammini-kozhukattai-spicy-rice-balls.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: rgb(155, 0, 211);\">ammini kozhukattai<\/span><\/a> but no need to roll it very small. Over to the recipe,     <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: auto; border: 1px solid black; width: 100%;\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Recipe\" itemscope=\"itemscope\">\n<h3 align=\"center\" itemprop=\"name\">Neer urundai\/Steamed rice balls<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" title=\"Neer urundai\/Steamed rice balls\" style=\"margin: 0px 10px; float: left;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Neer urundai\/Steamed rice balls\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/neer-urundai-recipe.jpg?resize=100%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" itemprop=\"image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span itemprop=\"description\">Neer urundai \u2013 Our traditional dinner recipe. Tastes yummy and easy to digest too.<\/span> <span itemprop=\"keywords\" content=\"Neer urundai,steamed rice balls,rice balls,neer urundai recipe\"><\/span><span itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"Thumbnail Url\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\">&#160;<\/div>\n<div class=\"item-prop-section rounded\">\n<div class=\"box\"><span class=\"ingredient-label\">Cuisine:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" itemprop=\"recipeCuisine\">Indian<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"box\"><span class=\"ingredient-label\">Category:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" itemprop=\"recipeCategory\">Dinner recipes<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"box\"><span class=\"ingredient-label\">Serves:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" itemprop=\"recipeYield\">4<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"box\"><span class=\"ingredient-label\">Prep time:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" itemprop=\"prepTime\" content=\"PT10M\">2 hrs <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"box\"><span class=\"ingredient-label\">Cook time:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" itemprop=\"cookTime\" content=\"PT20M\">40 min<\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"box\"><span class=\"ingredient-label\">Total time:<\/span> <span class=\"ingredient-value\" itemprop=\"totalTime\" content=\"PT30M\">30 Minutes<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>&#160;<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%;\" rounded=\"rounded\">\n<table style=\"font-size: 10pt;\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#efefef\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">To soak and grind                <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Boiled rice\/Idli rice \u20131.5 cups<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Salt \u2013 as needed<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To add in the batter<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Grated coconut \u2013 1\/2 cup<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To make kanji<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Grated jaggery or salt \u2013 as needed<\/span> to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>FOR PEPPER BALLS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Pepper corns- 1.5 tsp<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span itemprop=\"ingredients\">Jeera\/Cumin \u2013 1 tsp<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>HOW TO MAKE NEER URUNDAI \u2013 METHOD<\/strong>         <\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n<table style=\"font-size: 10pt;\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" bgcolor=\"#efefef\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Wash and soak the rice for 2 hours. Grind it to a smooth,thick batter. Do not add more water while grinding. After removing the batter , add grated coconut and mix well. <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/neer-urundai-step-by-step_thumb3.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" title=\"neer urundai step by step\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"neer urundai step by step\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/neer-urundai-step-by-step_thumb3.jpg?resize=504%2C169&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"504\" height=\"169\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>                   <\/li>\n<li>Make balls of small gooseberry size. Spread them in the newspaper or cotton cloth \/ veshti for 10 minutes. Excess water gets absorbed by the paper. <\/li>\n<li>Now boil 3-4 cups of water. When the water comes to roll boil, add the balls altogether. Balls will get separated after they cook.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/neer-urundai-step-by-step-1_thumb1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" title=\"neer urundai step by step 1\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"neer urundai step by step 1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/neer-urundai-step-by-step-1_thumb1.jpg?resize=504%2C183&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"504\" height=\"183\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>                   <\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Let it cook for 5-8 minutes. Do not cover the pan. To test whether the balls are cooked, take one ball with a slotted ladle and drop it in a plate. It will not stick to the plate instead it bounces. If the balls are not cooked, it will sit in the plate instead of bouncing.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/neer-urundai-step-by-step-2_thumb1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" title=\"neer urundai step by step 2\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"neer urundai step by step 2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/neer-urundai-step-by-step-2_thumb1.jpg?resize=504%2C169&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"504\" height=\"169\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>                   <\/li>\n<li>Remove all the balls and set aside. Coarsely powder the pepper and jeera. <\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">For tempering, heat 1 tbsp of ghee in a pan and add the powdered pepper, jeera seeds. Saute for a minute. <\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Add the balls to the pan. Mix well till all the balls are coated. Remove and serve hot immediately. <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/neer-urundai-step-by-step-3_thumb1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" title=\"neer urundai step by step 3\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"neer urundai step by step 3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/neer-urundai-step-by-step-3_thumb1.jpg?resize=504%2C169&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"504\" height=\"169\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>                   <\/li>\n<li>To make kanji \u2013 Add either jaggery or salt to the water in which the balls were cooked. It would be slightly thicker and white in color. Add the required jaggery and boil for sometime. Add cardamom powder for sweet kanji. For salt kanji, add salt and buttermilk if needed. Drink immediately.\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 10pt;\">If you feel, you have used excess water for grinding, cook the batter in a hot kadai and mix till all the excess water is absorbed and it turns like a thick dough OR roll the batter in a thick cotton towel, it will absorb excess water. Cooking the batter in a kadai helps to absorb water quickly and balls will also be much softer. This step is completely optional. We use it only for troubleshooting.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>       <br \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"neer-urundai\" style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"neer-urundai\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chitrasfoodbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/neer-urundai.jpg?resize=504%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"504\" height=\"501\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#160; Neer urundai aka uppu urundai is my Mil\u2019s traditional breakfast\/dinner recipes. Its a Thanjavur special recipe. 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