Undu Walallu  is a Deep Fried Coils of Urad dal & Rice Flour Mixture Soaked in Sugar Syrup. It is a very sweet food, specially you can see in the Sinhala & Tamil New Year Season.

INGREDIENTS:

• White ulundu- 250g – Soaked for 6-7 hours
• 1 – 1.5 cups rice flour
• 1 cups coconut milk
• Coconut oil for frying
• Salt to taste

For the sugar syrup:

• 2 cups of sugar
• 1 cup of water
• Few drops of rose essence (optional)

METHOD:

• Grind the ulundu with 1/4th the amount of coconut milk
• Mix the ground ulundu, rice flour and the remaining coconut milk to make the thick batter.
• Leave to rise for 1 hour
• Heat the coconut oil till medium hot
• Using the hole in the cloth as a nozzle squeeze the batter to the oil in circular motions to make a coiled pattern.
• Fry until golden brown.
• Meanwhile boil water and add sugar and rose essence until small bubbles can be seen erupting out of the liquid. Do not overheat
• Dip the coils in hot sugar syrup after draining the oil and allow it to soak for a few minutes.
• Take out the pani walalu coils and store in a pot filled with treacle for up to a week.