Upma pidi kozhukattai
Steamed rice dumplings using Idli rava
Servings: 25 kozhakattais
Ingredients
- 2 cups Idli rava
- 5 cups water
- 3 tbsp yellow moong dal
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ¾ tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp coconut
- 2 red chili
- 3 tsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- Few curry leaves
- 2 pinches asafoetida
- Salt as needed
Instructions
- n a mixer pulse the moong dal , cumin seeds and black pepper.(i normaly crush the pepper in a pepper crusher as my kids will prefer this way)
- Mix with idli rava and keep it aside.
- In a pan add oil and temper with mustard seeds, asafoetida , peanuts(if adding) and red chillies.
- Add 5 cups of water to this and add salt to this.
- The ratio of rava and moong dal mixture and water is 1:2.5
- When the water comes to a rolling boil, simmer the flame and add the idli rava + moongdal mixture.
- Add coconut(if using) at this stage.
- Mix well without any lumps.
- Let the flame be in medium.
- Stir well.
- When the water gets absorbed completely switch off the flame.
- When the mixture becomes warm and can handle the heat with your palms start making round shaped balls or oblong shapes.
- Steam in a greased idli maker for 8- 10 minutes.
- Serve hot with any chutney .
Notes
1. Do not leave the cooked idli rava mixture open for a long time else it will become dry and end up in hard and dry kozhukattais.
2. Make it when it is warm.
3. Grease your hands with a few drops of coconut oil while making balls.
4. Do not steam this for more than 12 minutes else the kozhukattais will become hard and break while taken out.
