I combine the cooked green gram
and shreds of coconut
in hot syrup of jaggery to form small pulse balls.
They blend easily, uniformly,
reminding me, the way we were made to eat pills,
by dissolving in flavored syrups –
strawberry or honey or sugar
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ReplyDeleteGreen gram 1 Cups (Soaked 2hrs)
Rice flour 1 cups
Coconut Grated 1/3 cups
Cumin Seeds 1 tsp
Salt to taste 1 tsp
Oil for deep frying 2 cups :):O :O
Hihi.. Tried???
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