406: Arisi Kurunai Kozhukattai/Steamed Rice Dumplings

This is one of the classics from South India. Healthy and a very filling steamed rice dumplings. It tastes like Uppuma but it is healthier since we use less oil and it is steamed.

Ingredients

Rice Rava                               1 ½ cups (Coarsely ground Rice)

Water                                   3 – 4 cups

Grated coconut                     1 Tbsp.

Salt                                       To Taste

For Seasoning

 Coconut oil                             1 Tsp

Mustard seeds                      1 Tsp

Grated ginger                        1 Tbsp

Chopped green chilies           1 Tbsp.

Chopped curry leaves            1 Tbsp.

Chenna dhal                            1 Tsp.

Urdh dhal                                1 Tsp.

Asafetida powder (hing)        ½ Tsp.

Method:

For Rice Rava Preparation

•  Wash and soak the raw rice for 30 minutes. Drain the water and spread it on a muslin cloth and allow it to air dry until it is only slightly moist. Grind it coarsely like rava.  Keep aside.

For Kozhukattai Preparation

• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard, when it splutters, add all other seasonings and sauté for few minutes.
•  Now add water into it. Once it starts boiling, add the ground rice and grated coconut while stirring it constantly.
• Now add the salt and Cook till it becomes thick and leaves the side of the pan. Cool it.

• Make oval shape balls from the cooked mixture.
• Prepare the idli plates by greasing them with oil. Place the oval shape rice balls in the idli plate and steam cook for 10 minutes.

• Turn off the stove heat and let it allow cooling for 3 minutes.
• Serve hot with chutneys, Gothsu, Sambhar