Undi: Konkani Coconut Rice Dumplings
[Vegan]

For the First Step:

1. Coarsely grind the rice in a mixer-grinder without adding any water. Generally, you will have to pulse your blender 2-3 times in 8-10 second intervals. The broken/ground rice grains should coarser than cream of rice or idli rava.
2. Transfer the ground rice to a bowl and wash it with water, and then it drain completely.

For the Second Step:

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan.
2. Add the mustard seeds and sauté until they begin to splutter. Add urad dal, chana dal, and curry leaves. and sauté until it becomes light brown.
3. Add the drained rice, grated coconut, salt, and around 2 cups of water. Cover it with lid and cook on a medium flame, stirring occasionally, until the water evaporates. At this stage, the rice should be cooked completely. However, as the cooking time for rice varies with brand and type, feel free to add water in small increments and continue cooking.
4. At this stage the rice should come together as a dough-like mass, something like an upma.
5. Allow this mixture to cool down.

For the Third Step:

1. Keep a small bowl of water near you for this step. Wet your palms with little water to prevent the rice mix from sticking.
2. Take small portion of the rice mix and form it into a golfball-sized ball by rolling it between your palms. Finally, make a small depression in the center of the dumpling by using the tip of your finger. This is mainly for aesthetics.
3. Place the undis on a steamer plate. At this point, you can cover it and keep it in a refrigerator for next day's use.

For the Fourth Step:

1. Steam undis for 10-15 minutes over a medium flame.
2. Undi is now ready. Serve hot.