Kozhukattas are yummy energy packed steamed rice balls that can be had at any time. It can be parceled and easy to carry as a travel snack too.
Ingredients:
Parboiled Rice- 2 cups
Coconut grated- 1 cup
Salt to taste
Red chillies (curd chillies) – 2-3
Curry leaves- 2-3 stalks
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tbsp
Chana dal- 1/2 tbsp
Urad dal- 1/2 tbsp
Preparation Time (for batter): 10 min
Cooking Time: 5 min
Method:
Soak the rice in water for 2-3 hrs. Drain the water & grind the rice in a mixer to make a coarse paste. Add very little water while grinding. The batter should not be watery. To the coarsely ground batter, add salt and grated coconut. Mix well.
Heat oil in a thick wok, add mustard seeds, urad dal, and chana dal. If you are using curd chillies, add it along with the mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds crackle, add red chillies and curry leaves. Pour the batter to this and keep stirring. The heat should be medium. Keep stirring until the watery batter turns to a thick dough. Turn off the fire.
When the mixture cools, make small round balls double the size of a lemon and place in an idli stand. Put the idli stand with the rice balls in a steamer and steam for 15 mins. Turn off and kozhukkattai is ready to be served with sambhar or chutney.
List of accompaniments:
Can be served with sambhar or chutney. You can have it with sugar too.
Health Benefits/Alerts:
You can make the dough and store in the fridge overnight and make the kozhukattai the next day.
Skill Level:
Medium
If you enjoyed reading this recipe, please considersubscribingto this blog. It’s free and you will receive e-mail notifications with each updation.
I’ve never tried this out myself but gorges on it when my mother-in-law makes :)