Sel Roti (Nepali Doughnut)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Basmati rice
• 1 tblspn ghee
• 1\4 cup sugar
• 2\3 cups water
• Ghee\oil for frying

Method:

Soak rice for at least 2 hours. Drain and dry grind fine in mixie. Rub in the sugar and ghee well and mix in the water to make a thick batter. Beat it well for 15 to 30 mins. Keep aside for at least 4 hours (May keep overnite in fridge) Heat oil\ghee in a flat frying pan. Lower heat. Make little circles with the batter straight into the oil and fry till brown, turning it once. Can be stored for sometime. Tastes well with alu-ko-achar or Masu Tandruk or meat bhutwa or any dry mutton praparation
Hint: to make the circles round put a katori upside down in the oil and pour the batter round it.