Time is flying like anything. I can't believe that 17 days have already passed. I still couldn't believe that i am a mom now. Was in a excited state till now..Being in a very busy schedule. I am finding a little time to look after my blog while my lil bundle of joy is sleeping. I am typing this looking at her rosy sleeping cheeks..Love her a lot <3
When i was pregnant with my girl, i asked my mom for this recipe. It was like a craving for me. I took pictures of my mom making it for you, because this recipe is our family traditional recipe. I am sure that you must not be aware of this recipe or even heard of it.
Only few people in our place knows this recipe. I am begging you to try this because this kozhukattai is so soft and packet with full of flavours. It just need few ingredients and few basic steps, but the reward is totally worth it.
It is so healthy at the sametime so filling too. We usually have this for breakfast and love it. If you are in a busy schedule, you can roast the rice in bulk and cool it completely before storing it in air tight container. And you can soak that rice overnight and make kozhukattai in the morning.
I hope you will love it and let me know how it turned out for you.
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Soaking Time : 4 hours
Cooking Time: 10 min for steaming
Makes : 30 to 35 balls
Ingredients:
Rice - 4 cups ( I used normal ponni rice )
Salt to taste
Coconut - 2 cup
For Seasoning:
Oil - 1 tblspn
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tblspn
Channa Dal / Kadala Paruppu - 3 tblspn
Urad Dal / Ulundu Parupppu - 3 tblspn
Dry Red Chilli - 5 broken into small pieces
Curry leaves a big handful
Method:
Measure rice and add it to a huge kadai. Roast them for 10 to 15 mins till it roast well and turn golden. Remove it to a plate and allow it to cool down.
Now transfer it to a mixing bowl and cover it with water. Let it soak for 4 hours.
Now drain it and add it to a blender. Grind it into a rough paste. Dont add water while grinding.
Make seasoning. Heat oil and crackle all the seasoning ingredients. Let it sizzle for a min. Add this to the rice mixture.
Now add in salt and coconut. Mix well.
Take a small portion and form into small balls.
Pop them into a steamer and steam it for 10 mins.
Serve hot or warm.
Pictorial:
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| Start by taking your rice |
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| Add it to a kadai and start roasting |
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| Roast till it turns golden |
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| All beautiful and golden |
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| Soak the rice |
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| Drain and add it to blender |
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| Make it into a slightly rough paste |
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| Transfer it to a bowl |
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| Take your seasoning ingredients |
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| Heat oil |
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| Add it in |
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| Roast them |
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| Add it to mixture |
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| Add salt |
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| lots of coconut |
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| mix well |
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| Mix well |
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| Form into balls |
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| Look who is shaping them |
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| All done |
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| Transfer it to steamer |
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| Cover and Steam |
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| Till done |
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| Serve |
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| Want a bite |
nayana
really appreciated this detailed presentation and u have tempted me to try them , bookmarked them...Today's post ....http://nayanas-kitchen-kreations.blogspot.in/2013/09/shepuche-pakode-dill-leaves-pakoda.html
Veena Theagarajan
so yummy love the way it is presented
Chandrani Banerjee
Kazhukattai looks very delicious and perfect
Rumana Ambrin
So yummy..
Janani
Lord Ganesh is going to be so happy with this yummy dish so attractive and nicely made invite me home too plzz
Hasna Hamza Layin
Wonderful Arti...ur step by step pix always make me jealous 🙂 I don ve dat patience
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Anonymous
Hi,
I am from kerala, and my mother in law makes it using rose matta rice. But she adds only coconut and salt to it..and we eat this dipping it in sugar 🙂 my husband's favorite 😀
regds
sma
Priya Ravi
Hi Arti..
I made these kozhukattai for evening snack today and they were wonderful..soft and tasted so good.. thanks for this good recipe..
Anonymous
Can we use ponni boiled rice instead of ponni raw rice?