Medium Grain Rice – 1 cup (we used Sona Masoori) Grated Coconut – 1/4 cup (optional) Salt – to taste Water (for grinding) – 3/4 cup Additional Water – 1.25 cups Wash and soak Rice in water for 5-6 hours. Drain the Water and transfer the Rice to a grinder. Add the Coconut and 1/4 cup fresh Water. Grind, adding a little Water at a time. ip: adding less Water in the beginning, helps grind better. Once the batter is ground fine, transfer to a bowl and add additional Water. Total