Arisi Vadaam. Arisi Vadagam. Plain rice balls. Spicy Rice Balls. Annam Vadiyalu.

Its pretty good choice for left-over rice!

Ingredients:

Rice 1 cup
Dry red chilies 10-15
Cumin seeds 2 + 1 spoon
Tymol seeds 1/4 spoon
White sesame seeds 1/2 spoon
Salt
Oil for deep frying.

Method:

Cook rice along with salt. If the rice is over-cooked…just don’t panic, its still good to make this recipe.

Now grate, red chilies, tymol seeds and 2 spoons of cumin seeds in a blender.

Mix this spice with cooked rice. Maybe while the rice is still warm. Mix thoroughly.

Also mix sesame seeds and remaining cumin seeds too.

Now make equal parts out of it. Maybe shape to your taste. I made it round tho’.

Sun dry them for 1 or 2 days. Then store this in air-tight container.

Heat the oil in a deep pan. When it is smoky hot. Fry few rice-balls. Remove from oil quickly….as the rice puffs quickly. Care should be taken while frying. Too much frying may make the balls look dark and brown!

Well serve this warm as a side dish for plain and simple rasam rice. My vote for lemon rasam!