I enjoy working with different ingredients especially when it comes to traditional food. Today I thought of making uppu kozhukattai (rice dumpling) I first soaked 1/4 cup of urad dal for about an hour.
In the meantime made kozhukattai dough with a cup of rice flour and 2 cups of warm water. By adding little gingly oil. The trick is to knead the dough so well there should be absolutely no lumps. The dough should be extremely soft and easy to pull and with hand we will make outer covering for kozhukattai.
Well, we start the process.
Ingredients for filling
Urad dal 1/4 cup(soaked and excess water removed)
Green chilli 2
Dhaniya a few
Coconut grated 2 tbsp
Salt as required
For tempering
Gingly oil 1tsp
Mustard seeds 1/4tsp
In a mixer add urad dal, chillies, dhaniya, grated coconut and salt. Make a coarse paste in pulse mode. Keep a pan in stove, heat it add gingly oil add mustard seeds, once they splutter add urad dal paste. Its bit greenish in colour due to coriander leaves. Cook for a while till water if any is absored and you get a soft filling.
Take a small lemon ball sized dough using hands make a small disc, fill in little quantity of urad dal filling. Press sides and close the dumpling. Keep making as much as you can from rice dough and filling. I made a few this way. Steam it for about 10 to 15 minutes. Serve warm.
Then tried making few ammini kozhukattai or pidi kozhukattai. I have mixed in both the filling and left over soft dough and rolled out small baby kozhukattai. Its cute, fun activity even your kids will join you. Steamed it and served as a snack. With of course my favourite masala chai!!
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