Chikkudu kaya Kudumulu / Indian Broad beans Steamed Rice Balls

This is my fav one.and this recipe bring back to my childhood memories.In my child hood day my grandma used to grow broad beans plants.I used to pluck these beans from plant and requested to mom for 

make this kudumulu..These were very tasty with fresh beans.

Ingredients :
Rice  Flour - 1 1/2 cup
Chikkudu kaya / Indian Broad Beans-8 oz
Salt - to taste
Spring onion-1 bunch(optional)
Method :
1.In a bowl add broad beans and enough water and bring it to boil and cook for few mins till beans become soft.
2.In another bowl add rice flour ,spring onion and cooked beans along with water.Carefully mix well with a spatula.
3.cool down it for 5 to10 mins.Don't leave it for more than 10 mins.it become hard.Make a soft dough.
4.Add water and bring to boil in a idly maker(steaming bowl).
5.Now make small balls with the dough.and press in center with thumb make the shape as shown in the picture.
6.Grease the idly plate and put in the steaming bowl.add the balls,close the lid and cook for 15 to 20 mins.
7.After that remove the lid and cool down for couple of mins.Take them into plate and grease them,other wise it would be sticky.

8.Serve with onion chutney or any pickle.

Tip :
Can also add green chilly paste.then serve with ghee or vegetable oil.
I am sending this recipe to Veggie Platter's JIHVA Break Fast event  and the Jihva event is Started by Indira.