Rice flour ukad ( तांदळाची उकड )

I just love the cuisine of Konkan for its simplicity . 

The easily available ingredients , mild use of spices and the ease with which the dishes can be preapared just amazes me . 

We all have certain comfort foods which we love to have anytime anywhere . 

One such comfort food of mine is this dish known as 'ukad' ukad in marathi means to steam and that's what exactly this dish is all about . 

Ingredients -

1 cup .......................... rice flour 

4 cups ........................ sour thin buttermilk 

1 tb sp ........................ chilly garlic paste ( can also use ginger chilly paste ) 

1 t sp ......................... sugar ( optional )

1/4 t sp ...................... turmeric pd 

a pinch of .................. asefoetida ( hing ) 

1/2 t sp ...................... mustard seeds 

8/10 ........................... curry leaves 

3/4 tb sp .................... oil 

for garnish .................. freshly cut coriander leaves

salt as per taste 

Method -

Mix well the buttermilk , rice flour , chilly garlic paste , salt , sugar and turmeric so that there are no lumps . 

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds , when they splutter add curry leaves and hing . 

Now pour the mixture in the pan and stir continuously . 

Keep the flame medium to low . 

The mixture will slowly thicken and start leaving the sides of pan . 

At this point cover the pan with a lid and just cook for 2 more minutes . 

Serve hot garnished with corianders leaves and toppled with a spoonful of raw oil on it .