Uppuma Kozhukattai
Uppuma Kozhukattai (aka pidi kozhukattai) is a typical healthy South Indian snack. There are several variations for this, but traditionally done only with raw rice rava.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice, raw / பச்சரிசி
- ½ cup Oats
- ½ cup Corn Rava
- ½ cup Wheat Rava
- ½ cup Foxtail Millet
- 2 nos Red Chili, Dry / வற மிளகாய்
- 2 nos Green Chili, Fresh / பச்சை மிளகாய்
- 1 tsp Mustard seed / கடுகு
- 1 tsp Chana Dhal / கடலைப் பருப்பு
- 1 tsp Urad Dhal / உளுத்தம் பருப்பு
- 2 – 3 tsp Oil / எண்ணெய்
- 1 bunch Curry leaves, Fresh / கருவேப்பிலை
- 6 – 7 cups Water / தண்ணீர்
- 2 tsp Salt / உப்பு - adjust to your taste
- 1 pinch Asafoetida / பெருங்காயம்
Instructions
- Grind rice, oats and foxtail millet into coarse rava
- Mix above rava, wheat rava, corn rava well
- Heat oil in a pan
- Add mustard and let it splutter
- Add channa and urad dhal and fry well
- Add curry leaves, asafoetida
- Add water and allow it to boil
- When water boils, add the mix little by little and stir well continuously such that no lumps are formed
- Close the pan with a lid and cook well in simmer flame
- Let the above cool for 10min
- Now make small balls and arrange in an Idli making plates and steam like idli for 10~12min
- Serve hot with coconut chutney and/or onion tomato chutney
Notes
Variation
* Boiled rice could be used
* Grated coconut could be used while seasoning
* Boiled rice could be used
* Grated coconut could be used while seasoning
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