Mosaru Kodubale Recipe ( Thayir Ring Murukku Recipe )

Mosaru Kodubale literally translates as yogurt rings. These are gluten free yogurt and rice flour rings, with a distinctive flavor and  tangy taste. This is a traditional snack item prepared by the Arya-Vaishya Shettru community. One can also get to taste this snack in VV Puram a popular street food lane in Bangalore. These rice rings are normally served for breakfast or as a tea time snack.

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Ingredients:
1 Cup Rice Flour
1 Cup Yogurt
1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
2 Sprigs Curry Leaves
5 Sprigs Coriander
8 Chilies
1/4 Tsp Asafoetida
Salt as per taste
Oil for frying...

Method: 
Make sure the yogurt is slightly sour for this recipe. Add 1/2 cup water to the yogurt whisk and reserve.

Heat a wok on low flame allow to reach temperature. Add the rice flour to the wok and constantly keep stirring making sure the rice flour does not burn.

Dry roast the rice flour until a good roasted aroma releases. Transfer the rice flour on a plate allow to reach room temperature.

Crush the green chilies using a mortar and pestle.  Finely chop the coriander and curry leaves.

Heat a wok on medium flame add the yogurt, cumin, asafoetida, salt as per taste, curry leaves and coriander bring to a rapid boil on medium flame.

Gradually add rice flour and keep stirring the yogurt make sure no lumps are formed allow the rice absorb all the moisture and form into a dough consistency.

Remove the dough from flame allow to cool completely. Knead the dough once if the batter/dough is sticky we can add extra tbsp of rice flour.

Wet your hand or apply oil, take lime size portion of the dough roll to form a even length fingers, join both ends and form rings.

Heat oil in a wok for frying on low flame allow to reach temperature.

Prepare only few rice rings for each batch do not roll the dough in large batch as it may tend to get dry and crack or fall apart while frying.

Once the oil reaches smoking point gently drop the rice rings and fry till golden brown in color. Drain excess oil and reserve on tissue paper before serving. 

These rice rings have a soft center and crispy exterior. Serve these rice rings hot with coconut chutney and enjoy 😊