"No Fuss - Rice Cups" aka " Phare"

Steamed Rice Cups..;)

Yet another day.....yet another worry....the biggest of all worries being "What will me toddler eat without any fuss today...??" Yes the stress is on the word "FUSS"...terrifying almost every mother on the face of this planet...is one lil 4 letter word.."FUSS"...!!!

This was just another day where i was racking my brains on what to feed her...she'd been sick for the past few days...and as we all know it's terrible to even attempt to wander around a sick child....& if your talking about food...gawd help you....!!


Well this is one simple recipe which i've eaten in years at my place...easy, simple and yummy for kids...;)


Rice Cups or Phare Recipe:


What goes in:

1. Rice Flour - 1 Cup.
2. Jeera - 1 Tsp.
3. Pepper - Coarsely ground - 1/2 Tsp.
4. Fresh Grated Coconut - 1 or 2 Tbsp.
5. Oil/Ghee - 1 Tsp.
6. Salt - To Taste.

How to Put it in together:

• Take about 1/2 Cup of water and bring to boil, now reduce the flame to Simmer and add Ghee/Oil(your choice), jeera, pepper, grated coconut,salt and finally Rice flour.
• Stir gently with a wooden spatula so all the ingredients mix and come to a dough like density.
• Switch off the flame and keep covered for about 5 mins not more(or else the dough might get fully cooked).
• Now get all of the dough onto a large plate and knead well when warm(don't forget to grease your hands while doing this to avoid the dough sticking to your palms).
• Shape them into 2" balls & make them into cup shaped.
• Steam it and it's ready to eat.
• Pour ghee into the steamed cup, taste's yummy when eaten hot...;)

well the procedure seems tedious when your read it but in actual it is done in a jiffy...;)