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Steamed Dumpling

Steamed Dumpling       Here's one of the special Indian dishes , a steamed dumpling which is a stuffed recipe made with rice flour. In India , it is prepared in a variety of ways and also known under various names.   However, depending on the region, it is also referred to as "ukadaiche kanuli" in Marathi, "vekavaipatta katapu" in Tamil, "kadubu" in Kannada, or "poornam kudumulu" in Telugu. This is one of the traditional dishes to be prepared especially on Naga Panchami .       Naga Panchami is broadly celebrated in India and a popular Hindu festival of Maharashtra, celebrated in the honor of the Hindu snake God, to offer prayers to serpents. This is also the first festival of Shravana month of the lunar calendar. In some places, as per the rituals, Hindus are not supposed to chop or fry anything on this particular day. Thus, the dishes prepared on this particular day will only be steamed or boiled.