Marwai Pundi ( Rice dumplings in clams gravy)

Ingredients :

For the dumplings :

2 cups Brown Rice (boiled rice)
Salt to taste

For the gravy :

500 gms Clams (Marwai)
1 cup grated coconut
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric pd
1 medium sized chopped onion
3-4 garlic cloves
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp pepper corns
1 tsp mustard seeds
Salt to taste
Oil

Method :

Wash and soak rice for 4 hrs. 

Grind the rice by adding very little water to a thick consistency batter as shown below.

Then make small marble sized balls out of it.

Now place the steamer on heat with sufficient water and let it boil. Keep the dumplings into the steamer and cover the lid. Let it steam for 15-20 minutes.

Cool it and prepare the gravy.

To make the Gravy :

Heat a pan and dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies, fenugreek seeds and pepper corns.

Grind the ingredients with rest of the ingredients (garlic, half of the onion, turmeric pd and coconut) to a fine paste.

Heat a big vessel with oil. Add half of the onion and saute till brown. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Then add the ground paste and let it simmer.

Then add the clams and cook for 5 mins. Add salt, rice dumplings and water and cook for few more minutes. Off the flame and let it rest for atleast half an hour so that dumplings get well soaked in the gravy. Serve hot.