Seedai (Uppu Seedai)

Uppu seedai is a traditional South Indian snack that is made by deep-frying rice flour balls in hot oil.  The crispy, crunchy texture of the uppu seedai is what makes it so popular among its consumers.

Uppu Seedai is a traditional snack which is usually offered to the Lord Krishna on Janmashtami.

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Seedai (Uppu Seedai)

Uppu Seedai is a delicious, crispy deep-fried snack from Tamil Nadu.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: South Indian, Tamil Nadu

Servings: 2 people

Ingredients

• 4 cup Raw Rice
• 1/2 cup Urad Dal
• 2 tbsp Bengal Gram Dal
• 100 g Butter
• 1 1/2 tbsp Salt
• 1 tbsp Asafoetida Powder
• 500 ml Oil
• 2 tbsp White Sesame Seeds

Instructions

• Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes.
• Drain well and spread out to dry in the shade.
• Grind to a fine powder and sieve well.
• Dry roast the flour till golden and remove.
• Sieve again.
• Dry roast the urad dal and grind to a powder.
• Soak the Bengal gram dal for 30 minutes and drain.
• Combine the rice flour, urad dal flour, Bengal gram dal, sesame seeds, asafoetida powder and salt in a bowl.
• Add butter and mix well.
• Gradually add enough water and mix well to a smooth dough. Keep aside for 30 minutes.
• Make small balls of the dough and keep them on a white cloth.
• Heat oil in a deep frying pan.
• When the seedai balls have dried, fry them in hot oil till golden.
• Remove and drain excess oil.
• Store in a clean jar.

Notes

The rice need not be soaked in water. You can make the seedai without soaking the rice too.
You can also use readily available rice flour.