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    Vendaya Kozhukattai Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 6, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Vendaya Kozhukattai made with fenugreek, rice, urad dal, coconut, cumin and pepper. This healthy steamed vendaya kozhukattai is super healthy which taste delicious with any chutney or choice. Learn how to make fenugreek kozhukattai with step by step pictures.

    Vendaya Kozhukattai Recipe

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    I am hunting for healthy toddler recipes, This is one of the traditional steamed dumplings which is rich in protein and is very good for growing children and even adults. You can make this as a after school snack or put in your kids lunch box of snacks box.

    About Vendaya Kozhukattai

    Kozhukkattai, also known as kozhukatta, is a popular South Indian dumpling made from rice flour and filled with grated coconut, jaggery, or chakkavaratti. Kozhukattai, while typically sweet, can occasionally be stuffed with a savoury filling.

    Fenugreek seeds are a common ingredient in Indian cuisine. When eaten raw, it can be extremely bitter, but when cooked and combined with aromatics and spices, it transforms and adds sweetness and depth of flavour to saucy dishes.

    The batter is made with rice, urad dal, fenugreek seeds, coconut and spices which makes the kozhukattai super soft and yummy.

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    Vendaya Kozhukattai Ingredients

    Rice - use regular rice for making the dumplings which adds the taste to the steamed kozhukattai.

    Urad dal - urad dal when ground with rice helps makes the kozhukattai soft in texture.

    Fenugreek Seeds - Fenugreek seeds are one of the staple spices used in Indian cooking. It adds a unique flavour to the kozhukattai and make it soft.

    Coconut - Coconut is delicious and slightly sweet. It is used to coat the dumplings before steaming to prevent from sticking to the pan.

    Cumin Seeds & Pepper - which when toasted and slightly crushed and added into the batter enhance the flavour.

    How to Make Vendaya Kozhukattai (Stepwise Pictures)

     
    You need rice, urad dal and fenugreek seeds
    Take rice in a bowl, dal and fenugreek in a bowl
    wash well and soak this in water for 1 hour
    now it is soaked
    drain the dal and fenugreek and add it to a blender
    add little water and make it into a smooth puree...Dont add too much water, 
    now add in drained rice and grind it
    grind till the rice is almost blender
    Can you see bit of grainy rice..this is how it should be
    the batter has to be very thick..so add water little by little when grinding..
    If you find your batter thin, then add some rice flour
    now to this add lots of  grated coconut
    add in salt
    mix well
    now take coconut in a plate
    dip your hands in water
    take small portion of the mix
    coat it with coconut
    like this
    place it in a steamer plate...wash the steamer plate before placing the
    dumplings  so you don't have to grease it
    Now place this in a steamer and steam
    If you want little spicy version, add cumin and crushed pepper in this mix
    shape the same way and steam them
    Now it is cooked..insert a knife, if it comes clean then it is cooked
    Serve hot

    Expert Tips

    • Don't add too much water when grinding, if you find the batter to be thin, then add some rice flour to get the consistency right.
    • Add a good amount of fresh coconut in this, if you are making this for older people then reduce the coconut amount.
    • You can add some crushed cumin seeds and pepper to the batter and mix well and  make dumplings for little spicy version.

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    Vendaya Kozhukattai Recipe

    Vendaya Kozhukattai made with fenugreek, rice, urad dal, coconut, cumin and pepper. This healthy steamed vendaya kozhukattai is super healthy which taste delicious with any chutney or choice. Learn how to make fenugreek kozhukattai with step by step pictures.
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 130kcal

    Equipment

    • Steamer
    • Blender

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Rice
    • 3 tbsp Urad Dal
    • ¼ tsp Fenugreek Seeds
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 cup Fresh Coconut grated
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
    • 1 tsp Whole Pepper crushed

    Instructions

    • Take rice in a bowl, take urad dal and fenugreek seeds in a bowl and wash well. Now soak this separately for 1 hour.
    • First take dal and fenugreek seeds in a mixer and add little water at a time and make it into a very smooth paste. Dont add too much water.
    • Now add drained rice in the dal and grind it till the rice is blender The rice wont be ground into a smooth paste. Little grainy is not a issue.
    • Now take this mix in a bowl, add in 1 cup of fresh coconut and mix well.
    • Now take some coconut in a plate, wet your hands in water, take small [portion of this batter and coat it in coconut and place it in a steamer plate or idli plate.
    • Now steam this for 15 mins. Remove it and serve hot.
    • You can add some crushed cumin seeds and pepper to the batter and mix well and  make dumplings for little spicy version.

    Notes

    • Don't add too much water when grinding, if you find the batter to be thin, then add some rice flour to get the consistency right.
    • Add a good amount of fresh coconut in this, if you are making this for older people then reduce the coconut amount.
    • You can add some crushed cumin seeds and pepper to the batter and mix well and  make dumplings for little spicy version.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Jincyk John

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      Can we add karuPetti

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    2. Neshini

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      hi
      Can I add jaggery or sugar to this and make it sweet?

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    3. Anonymous

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      Healthy breakfast. For adults can use brown rice. Thanks

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    4. Aarthi

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      @NeshiniU can try it, but i am not so sure. You can have it with sugar after it is steamed.

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    5. Aarthi

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      @Jincyk Johni think u can add, but haven;t tried it so far

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    6. sinhu

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      which rice u used? idli rice or normal rice?

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    7. Aarthi

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      @sinhui used normal cooking rice

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    8. Anonymous

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      thank you

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